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blazonry

noun

Definition of blazonrynext
as in adornment

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Recent Examples of blazonry Pathetic, summer seeks by blazonry Of color to conceal her swift decrease. — Annika Neklason, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazonry
  1. adornment
  2. finery
  3. caparison
  4. filigree
  5. apparel
  6. ornamentation
  7. garniture
  8. frippery
Noun
  • Ancient mythology supplies the characters; Victorian adornment supplies some of the collection’s more curious accessories, including pill pendants, potion vials and keepsake holders.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Dresses based on the domestic adornment were piped in leather, while a gleaming gold dress was laser-cut with the decorative pattern.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of adornment
Noun
  • Obviously the bride and bridesmaids will wear wedding finery.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of several hours, a kaleidoscopic array of appetizers, mains and desserts were paraded out for the hundreds of guests wearing their Sunday finery.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of finery
Noun
  • The Thrissur Vadakkunnathan temple’s annual Pooram parade features about 100 elephants adorned in golden headgear and colorful silk caparisons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of caparison
Noun
  • Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One bestseller, the Chessboard necklace, features a spider’s web of traditional Chinese filigree in silver and gold, accented with diamonds, as a Chinese metaphor for catching wealth.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of filigree
Noun
  • Nike – Shares for the athletic apparel company slid nearly 2% after Bank of America downgraded the company to underperform from neutral, expecting sales declines from the second quarter through the rest of fiscal 2027.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Polartec fleece is finding its footing outside traditional apparel.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of apparel
Noun
  • Freedom, mobility; who gets to be an artist; style, ornamentation, artifice; work, leisure; the counterculture; the denigration of femininity; West Coast oddballism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The rhinestone ornamentation doubled as a girly and whimsical photo-op.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ornamentation
Noun
  • Who knew the colder months could offer such lush (not to mention tasty) fodder for garniture.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Your clock garniture set is by Tiffany & Company of New York and dates to the last quarter of the 19th century.
    — oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2021
Definition of garniture
Noun
  • But the point of the Neo is that it eschews frills and frippery in favor of nailing the basics.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of frippery

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“Blazonry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazonry. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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