ornamenting

  • 121bugle — I bu•gle [[t]ˈbyu gəl[/t]] n. v. gled, gling 1) mad a brass wind instrument resembling a cornet but usu. without keys or valves, used typically for sounding military signals 2) mad to sound a bugle 3) anb (of bull elks) to utter a rutting call •… …

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  • 122ornamentation — or•na•men•ta•tion [[t]ˌɔr nə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, mən [/t]] n. 1) the act of ornamenting 2) the state of being ornamented 3) something with which a thing is ornamented 4) ornaments collectively …

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  • 123paillette — pail•lette [[t]paɪˈyɛt, peɪ , pəˈlɛt[/t]] n. clo a spangle for ornamenting a costume • Etymology: 1875–80; < F; see pallet I pail•let′ted, adj …

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  • 124doornail — /ˈdɔneɪl/ (say dawnayl) noun 1. a large headed nail formerly used for strengthening or ornamenting doors. –phrase 2. dead as a doornail, dead beyond any doubt …

  • 125ornamentation — /ɔnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (say awnuhmen tayshuhn) noun 1. the act of ornamenting. 2. the state of being ornamented. 3. that with which a thing is ornamented. 4. Music the practice of decorating a musical texture or melodic line according to historical… …

  • 126paillette — /pæliˈɛt/ (say palee et) noun 1. a spangle used in ornamenting a costume. 2. a decorative piece of foil used in enamelling. {French, diminutive of paille straw. See pallet1} …

  • 127tectonics — /tɛkˈtɒnɪks/ (say tek toniks) noun 1. the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction; the constructive arts in general. 2. a branch of geology that deals with structural and deformational features of the earth …

  • 128cultural — [adj] educational, enlightening adorning, advancing, artistic, beautifying, beneficial, broadening, civilizing, constructive, corrective, developmental, dignifying, disciplining, edifying, educative, elevating, ennobling, enriching, expanding,… …

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