ornament
/ˈɔɹnəmənt/ noun B2- An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
- Christmas ornament: a Christmas tree decoration.
- A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.
- The articles used in church services.
- A characteristic that has a decorative function (typically in order to attract a mate)
Plural ornaments
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The generals, not being able to get in on account of the ornaments on their heads, were all captured and eaten by the Weasels.
That head of yours should be for use as well as ornament.
He wore rather baggy grey shepherd’s check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat, unbuttoned in the front, and a drab waistcoat with a heavy brassy Albert chain, and a square pierced bit of metal dangling down as an ornament.
Her glossy dark-brown hair showed its coils beneath a cheap hat of black straw whose only ornament was a velvet ribbon and bow.
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