| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cover with apparel |
| Synonyms: | accouter, apparel, array, attire, bedizen, bedrape, breech, bundle up, caparison, cloak, coat, costume, dandify, deck, disguise, dizen, do up, drape, dress, dress up, dud, endow, endue, enwrap, equip, fit, fit out, garb, gown, guise, habilitate, habit, invest, jacket, livery, mantle, outfit, primp, raiment, rig, robe, spruce, suit up, swaddle, swathe, tog, turn out, vest |
| Antonyms: | reveal, take off, unclothe, uncover |
| Main Entry: | ornament |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decorate |
| Synonyms: | adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, brighten, deck, dress, dress up, embellish, embroider, enrich, festoon, fix up, garnish, gild, grace, ornamentalize, polish, prank, prettify, primp, prink, smarten, spruce up, trim |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
| Concept: | Ornament. |
| Category: | 2. Discriminative Affections |
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-nouns
ornament, ornamentation, ornamental art; ornature, ornateness; adornment, decoration, embellishment; architecture., garnish, polish, varnish, French polish, gilding, japanning, lacquer, ormolu, enamel, cosmetics., pattern, diaper, powdering, paneling, graining, pargeting; detail; texture; richness; tracery, molding, fillet, listel, strapwork, coquillage, flourish, fleur-de-lis, arabesque, fret, anthemion; egg and tongue, egg and dart; astragal, zigzag, acanthus, cartouche; pilaster (projection); bead, beading; champleve ware, cloisonne ware; frost work, Moresque, Morisco, tooling., embroidery; brocade, brocatelle, galloon, lace, fringe, trapping, border, edging, trimming; hanging, tapestry, arras; millinery, ermine; drap d'or., wreath, festoon, garland, chaplet, flower, nosegay, bouquet, posy, "daisies pied and biolets blue" [L.L.L.], tassel, knot; shoulder knot, apaulette, epaulet, aigulet, frog; star, rosette, bow; feather, plume, panache, aigrette., jewel, jewelry, jewellery; bijoutry; bijou, bijouterie; trinket; locket, necklace, bracelet, anklet; earring; locket, carcanet; chain, chatelaine; broach, torque., gem, precious stone; diamond, brilliant, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope; girasol, girasole; onyx, plasma; sard, sardonyx; garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, chrysolite; sapphire, ruby; spinel, spinelle; balais; oriental, oriental topaz; turquois, turquoise; zircon, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst; alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone., pearl, coral., finery, frippery, gewgaw, gimcrack, tinsel, spangle, clinquant, pinchbeck, paste; excess of ornament (vulgarity); gaud, pride., illustration, illumination, vignette., fleuron; head piece, tail piece; cul-de-lampe; flowers of rhetoric; work of art.
-verbs
ornament, embellish, enrich, decorate, adorn, bead, beautify, adonize., smarten, furbish, polish, gild, varnish, whitewash, enamel, japan, lacquer, paint, grain., garnish, trim, dizen, bedizen, prink, prank; trick out, fig out; deck, bedeck, dight, bedight, array; begawd, titivate; dress, dress up; spangle, bespangle, powder; embroider, work; chase, emboss, fret, emblazon; illuminate; illustrate., become (accord with).
-adjectives
ornamented, beautified; ornate, rich, gilt, begilt, tesselated, festooned; champleve, cloisonne, topiary., smart, gay, trickly, flowery, glittering; new gilt, new spangled; fine as a Mayday queen, fine as a fivepence, fine as a carrot fresh scraped; pranked out, bedlight, well-groomed., in full dress (fashion); dressed to advantage; in Sunday best, en grand tenue, en grande toilette; in best bib and tucker, endimanche., showy, flashy; gaudy (vulgar); garish, gairish; gorgeous., ornamental, decorative; becoming (accordant).
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| Antonyms: | simplicity; blemish |
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