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[surface coatings for human skin] cosmetics (in general), makeup; [Makeup list], eye<br />

shadow, rouge, face powder, lipstick, blush.<br />

[ornamental surface pattern: list] pattern, diaper, powdering, paneling, graining,<br />

pargeting † ; detail; repousse (convexity) 250; texture &c 329; richness; tracery, molding,<br />

fillet, listel † , strapwork † , coquillage [Fr.], flourish, fleur-de-lis [Fr.], arabesque, fret,<br />

anthemion † ; egg and tongue, egg and dart; astragal † , zigzag, acanthus, cartouche; pilaster<br />

&c (projection) 250; bead, beading; champleve ware [Fr.], cloisonne ware; frost work,<br />

Moresque [Lat.], Morisco, tooling.<br />

[ornamental cloth] embroidery; brocade, brocatelle † , galloon, lace, fringe, trapping,<br />

border, edging, trimming; hanging, tapestry, arras; millinery, ermine; drap d'or [Fr.].<br />

wreath, festoon, garland, chaplet, flower, nosegay, bouquet, posy, daisies pied and<br />

violets blue, tassel, [Love's Labor's Lost], knot; shoulder knot, apaulette † , epaulet,<br />

aigulet † , frog; star, rosette, bow; feather, plume, pompom † , panache, aigrette.<br />

finery, frippery, gewgaw, gimcrack, tinsel, spangle, clinquant † , pinchbeck, paste;<br />

excess of ornament &c (vulgarity) 851; gaud, pride.<br />

[ornamentation of text] illustration, illumination, vignette.<br />

fleuron † ; head piece [Fr.], tail piece [Fr.]; cul-de-lampe [Fr.]; flowers of rhetoric &c<br />

577; work of art.<br />

V. ornament, embellish, enrich, decorate, adorn, bead, beautify, adonize † .<br />

smarten, furbish, polish, gild, varnish, whitewash, enamel, japan, lacquer, paint, grain.<br />

garnish, trim, dizen † , bedizen, prink † , prank; trick out, fig out; deck, bedeck, dight † ,<br />

bedight † , array; begawd † , titivate † ; dress, dress up; spangle, bespangle, powder;<br />

embroider, work; chase, emboss, fret, emblazon; illuminate; illustrate.<br />

become &c (accord with) 23.<br />

Adj. ornamented, beautified &c v.; ornate, rich, gilt, begilt † , tesselated, festooned;<br />

champleve [Fr.], cloisonne, topiary.<br />

smart, gay, trickly † , flowery, glittering; new gilt, new spangled; fine as a Mayday<br />

queen, fine as a fivepence † , fine as a carrot fresh scraped; pranked out, bedight † , wellgroomed.<br />

in full dress &c (fashion) 852; dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, dressed to<br />

advantage; in Sunday best, en grand tenue [Fr.], en grande toilette [Fr.]; in best bib and<br />

tucker, endimanche [Fr.].<br />

showy, flashy; gaudy &c (vulgar) 851; garish, gairish † ; gorgeous.<br />

ornamental, decorative; becoming &c (accordant) 23.<br />

847a. [ornaments worn by people on the body] Jewelry -- N. jewel [general],, jewelry,<br />

jewellery † ; bijoutry † ; bijou, bijouterie [Fr.]; trinket; fine jewelry; costume jewelry, junk<br />

jewelry; gem, gemstone, precious stone.<br />

[forms of jewelry: list] necklace, bracelet, anklet; earring; locket, pendant, charm<br />

bracelet; ring, pinky ring; carcanet † ; chain, chatelaine; broach, pin, lapel pin, torque.<br />

[gemstones: list] diamond, brilliant, rock [Coll.]; beryl, emerald; chalcedony, agate,<br />

heliotrope; girasol † , girasole † ; onyx, plasma; sard † , sardonyx; garnet, lapis lazuli, opal,<br />

peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite; sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby; spinel, spinelle; balais † ;<br />

oriental, oriental topaz; turquois † , turquoise; zircon, cubic zirconia; jacinth, hyacinth,<br />

carbuncle, amethyst; alexandrite † , cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone,<br />

sunstone † .

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