Adornment
/əˈdɔːrn.mənt/noun
Something used to make a person or thing more attractive.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin words tied to furnishing and arranging, so “adornment” began as a kind of intentional outfitting before it became pure beauty.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ornāre
“to equip, furnish, decorate”
Late Latin
Latin
adornāre
“to equip, embellish, set off”
Old French
Old French
adorner
“to decorate, embellish”
Middle English
English
adournen
“to decorate, furnish, set off”
Modern English
English
adornment
“the act or result of decorating or beautifying”