American English pronunciation
How to pronounce ornamented
IPA transcription: ['ɔɹnə,mɛntɪd]
Pronunciation variants: ['ɔɹnə,mɛntɪd]['ɚnə,mɛntɪd]
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Verb
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make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
“Decorate the room for the party”
“beautify yourself for the special day”
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be an ornament to
“stars ornamented the Christmas tree”
Usage examples
- Here, a single simple theme is varied, ornamented, syncopated, modulated throughout the piece.
- The Navajo people have developed highly ornamented bracers as non-functional items of adornment.
- Traditionally women wore Kurdish hats ornamented with valued coloured stones, beads and gold pieces.
- Sometimes the hem of the dress would be ornamented with pieces of buffalo hoof.