Sometimes they sportively began to pelt each other with apples, and on other occasions they amused themselves with adorning each other's hair, which they braided in various forms.
Source: tatoeba (6212512)
Adorning
Synonyms for "adorning" (99 found)
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This tradition of adorning doors and walls with decorative wreaths dates back to the 7th century B.C. when wreaths made of tree branches were used to crown the winners of the Olympic games.
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Her gentlewomen, like the Nereides, So many mermaids, tended her i’ the eyes, And made their bends adornings […]
Source: wiktionary
The Text speaks of it, as an Adorning, much more excellent and valuable than Gold, or Pearls, or the most costly Array […]
Source: wiktionary
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