ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adorning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Adorning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of adorn.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of adorn.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic) An adornment.

Example Sentences

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 […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ornament, decorate, clothe, embellish, deck, beautify.

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