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ornamentation

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or⋅na⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

  [awr-nuh-men-tey-shuhn, ‑muhn‑]
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–noun
1. the act of ornamenting.
2. the state of being ornamented.
3. something with which a thing is ornamented; embellishment.
4. ornaments collectively.
Origin:
1850–1855
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or·na·men·ta·tion   (ôr'nə-měn-tā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act or process of decorating, adorning, or embellishing.

    2. The state of being decorated, adorned, or embellished.

  2. Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment.

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