adorn·ment

adorn·ment
/əˈdoɚnmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 [noncount] : the act or process of making someone or something attractive by decorating : the act or process of adorning someone or something

the adornment of the walls with her paintings

2 : something added to make a person or thing more attractive
[count]

Her room doesn't have any unnecessary adornments.

[noncount]

The entrance to the building has little adornment.


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