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ornamental

/ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/ adjective C1
  1. Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful. · Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.
  2. Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes. · Those cranberry bushes are ornamental, so they're not edible.
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It came out upon the landing opposite to a second more ornamental stair which came up from the front hall.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 43 · B2

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