Embellishment vs. Garnish
Embellishment and Garnish Definitions
Embellishment
The act of embellishing or the state of being embellished.
Garnish
To enhance in appearance by adding decorative touches; embellish
A coat that was garnished with a fur collar.
Embellishment
Something that embellishes; a decoration.
Garnish
To decorate (prepared food or drink) with small colorful or savory items
Garnished the potatoes with parsley.
Embellishment
(Music) A note that embellishes a melody.
Garnish
To seize (property such as wages) by garnishment.
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Embellishment
An act of embellishing.
Garnish
To serve (someone) with papers announcing the garnishment of that person's property in order to satisfy a debt.
Embellishment
An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
Garnish
An ornamentation or embellishment, especially one added to a prepared food or drink for decoration or added flavor.
Embellishment
The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment.
In the selection of their ground, as well as in the embellishment of it.
Garnish
To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.
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Embellishment
That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments.
The graces and embellishments of the exterior man.
Garnish
(cooking) To ornament with something placed around it.
A dish garnished with parsley
Embellishment
Elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail;
The mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
Garnish
(archaic) To furnish; to supply.
Embellishment
A superfluous ornament
Garnish
To fit with fetters; to fetter.
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Embellishment
The act of adding extraneous decorations to something
Garnish
(legal) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to.
Garnish
(legal) To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnishee.
Garnish
A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.
Garnish
Pewter vessels in general.
Garnish
Something added for embellishment.
Garnish
Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative.
Garnish
(cookery) Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment.
Garnish
Fetters.
Garnish
A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners.
Garnish
Cash.
Garnish
To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.
All within with flowers was garnished.
Garnish
To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.
Garnish
To furnish; to supply.
Garnish
To fit with fetters.
Garnish
Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated.
So are you, sweet,Even in the lovely garnish of a boy.
Matter and figure they produce;For garnish this, and that for use.
Garnish
Fetters.
Garnish
A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer.
Garnish
Something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
Garnish
Any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
Garnish
Take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support;
His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt
Garnish
Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
