garniture

gar·ni·ture

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gahr-ni-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈgɑr nɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
- /ˈɡɑː.nɪ.tʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-ni-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈgɑr nɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/

Definitions of garniture word

noun garniture something that garnishes; decoration; adornment. 1
noun garniture Armor. a set of plate armor having pieces of exchange for all purposes. 1
noun garniture A set of decorative accessories, in particular vases. 1
noun garniture decoration or embellishment 0
noun garniture an ornament; decoration; embellishment; trimming 0
noun garniture Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment. 0

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Origin of garniture

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < French, equivalent to Middle French garni(r) to garnish + -ture noun suffix; see -ure

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Parts of speech for Garniture

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Garniture

garniture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for garniture

noun garniture

decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
garnishment — Law. a warning, served on a third party to hold, subject to the court's direction, money or property belonging to a debtor who is being sued by a creditor. a summons to a third party to appear in litigation pending between a creditor and debtor.
ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
ornamentation — the act of ornamenting.
trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.

All 10 Synonyms of garniture