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garniture

Word definitions for garniture in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Garniture \Gar"ni*ture\, n. [F. garniture. See Garnish , v. t.] That which garnishes; ornamental appendage; embellishment; furniture; dress. The pomp of groves and garniture of fields. --Beattie.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A garniture is a number or collection of any matching, but usually not identical, decorative objects intended to be displayed together. Frequently made of ormolu , gilded wood, porcelain or semi-precious stone, garnitures became popular during the latter ...

Usage examples of garniture.

It was bridled and plumed and caparisoned with purple and gold garniture.

Tallant had always prided herself on her housekeeping, but such a repast as this, embellished as it was by elegant garnitures, and subtle sauces, was quite beyond the range of the Vicarage cook.