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garnish

/ˈɡɑɹnɪʃ/ noun C2
  1. A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Pewter vessels in general. (countable, uncountable)
  3. Something added for embellishment. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative. (countable, uncountable)
  5. Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners. (slang, uncountable)
  7. Cash. (US, countable, slang, uncountable)

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