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gar⋅ni⋅ture

  [gahr-ni-cher, -choor]
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–noun
1. something that garnishes; decoration; adornment.
2. Armor. a set of plate armor having pieces of exchange for all purposes.
Origin:
1525–35; < F, equiv. to MF garni(r) to garnish + -ture n. suffix; see -ure
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Garniture
Beautiful Antique Time Pieces. Serious Collectors Only, Please.
www.RauAntiques.com
gar·ni·ture   (gär'nĭ-chər)   
n.  Something that garnishes; an embellishment.

[French, from Old French, from garnir, to garnish; see garnish.]
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