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Garniture

//ˈɡɑrnɪtʃər// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment

    "The Countess came forward to meet them, looking more beautiful than ever. But it was not now that Emily envied her beauty;—no philosopher like a girl in love, to feel, for the time being, utter indifference to all possible pomp and garniture."

  2. 2
    A matching array of plate armour and its accessories

Etymology

From Middle English garnetture, from Anglo-Norman garniture, gerneiture, from Old French garneture (“accessory for a saddle”), from Old French garnir, guarnir, from Frankish *warnijan (“to prevent, deny”).

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