What does adorning mean?
Adorning means present participle and gerund of adorn.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of adorn.
Her gentlewomen, like the Nereides, So many mermaids, tended her i’ the eyes, And made their bends adornings […]
The Text speaks of it, as an Adorning, much more excellent and valuable than Gold, or Pearls, or the most costly Array […]
Use adorning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Adorning means present participle and gerund of adorn.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Her gentlewomen, like the Nereides, So many mermaids, tended her i’ the eyes, And made their bends adornings […]
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