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Search phrase: ornament

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.120And gave the tongue a helpful ornamentAnd gaue the Tongue a helpefull Ornament;
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.29This ornament of knighthood, yea or no!This Ornament of Knighthood, yea or no?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.54For clothing me in these grave ornaments.For cloathing me in these graue Ornaments.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.149And deck my body in gay ornaments,And decke my Body in gay Ornaments,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.126Rich stuffs, and ornaments of household, whichRich Stuffes and Ornaments of Houshold, which
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.10His cheeks put on their scarlet ornaments,His cheeke put on their scarlet ornaments,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.86And every ornament that thou wouldst praise,And euery ornament that thou wouldest praise,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.79With such bedecking ornaments of praise?With such bedecking ornaments of praise.
MacbethMac I.vii.42Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,Which thou esteem'st the Ornament of Life,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.74The world is still deceived with ornament.The world is still deceiu'd with ornament.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.80Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?Hiding the grosenesse with faire ornament:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.97Thus ornament is but the guiled shoreThus ornament is but the guiled shore
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.42him and the old ornament of his cheek hath alreadyhim, and the olde ornament of his cheeke hath alreadie
PericlesPer V.iii.73This ornament,this ornament
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.98True ornaments to know a holy man.True Ornaments to know a holy man.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.93Cast by their grave-beseeming ornamentsCast by their Graue beseeming Ornaments,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.31Brags of his substance, not of ornament.Brags of his substance, not of Ornament:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.130Thy wit, that ornament to shape and love,Thy wit, that Ornament, to shape and Loue,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.34To help me sort such needful ornamentsTo helpe me sort such needfull ornaments,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.61Come, tailor, let us see these ornaments.Come Tailor, let vs see these ornaments.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.55Gracious Lavinia, Rome's rich ornament,Gracious Lauinia, Romes rich Ornament,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.18Of her two branches, those sweet ornaments,Of her two branches, those sweet Ornaments
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.373Still in this fashion, colour, ornament,Still in this fashion, colour, ornament,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.4Sweet ornament that decks a thing divine.Sweet Ornament, that deckes a thing diuine,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.93Has all the ornament of honour in't.Has all the ornament of honour in't:
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.158As ornaments oft does, too dangerous.(As Ornaments oft do's) too dangerous:

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.115 To appertainings and to ornament, To appertainings and to ornament,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.322 Thou seest our mistress' ornaments are chaste.’ Thou seest our mistresse ornaments are chast.
SonnetsSonn.1.9 Thou that art now the world's fresh ornament Thou that art now the worlds fresh ornament,
SonnetsSonn.21.3 Who heaven itself for ornament doth use, Who heauen it selfe for ornament doth vse,
SonnetsSonn.54.2 By that sweet ornament which truth doth give! By that sweet ornament which truth doth giue,
SonnetsSonn.68.10 Without all ornament, itself and true, Without all ornament, it selfe and true,
SonnetsSonn.70.3 The ornament of beauty is suspect, The ornament of beauty is suspect,
SonnetsSonn.142.6 That have profaned their scarlet ornaments, That haue prophan'd their scarlet ornaments,

Glossary

 43 result(s).
adorningadornment, decoration, ornamentation
aglet(plural) tiny shining ornaments worn on a dress, spangles
aglet-baby[unclear meaning] small ornamental figure forming the tag of a lace
andironornamental iron support in a fireplace
banneretsmall banner, ornamental streamer
blisteredornamented with puffs, displaying slashes to show the lining
bodkinhair-pin, pin-shaped ornament
bossedornamented, studded
box-treetype of ornamental thick shrub
brandornamental flaming torch [associated with Cupid]
broochjewel, ornament
broochadorn, beautify, display as an ornament
bugle-braceletbracelet adorned with ornamental tube-shaped glass beads
censerperfuming vessel with a perforated and ornamented lid
cutornamental gap in a dress to show the colour underneath
dancing-rapierornamental sword worn in dancing
embossedcovered as if with ornamental studs
figurecover with a pattern, embellish, ornament
figureddecorated, ornamented, adorned with designs
flourishornamentation, decoration, adornment
footclothstately ornamental cloth worn over the back of a horse
frontletforehead, ornamental headband [of frowns]
guardadorn, ornament, deck out
guardedornamented, trimmed, tricked out
hatchedinlaid, streaked, ornamented
jewelfine ornament, costly adornment
knacktrifle, knick-knack, ornament
knaveryshowy adornment, trumpery, ornamentation
laceornament, trim, bedeck [as if with lace]
ornamentspecial quality, distinction
ornament(plural) robes, garments, attire
ouchornament, gem; also: sore
pinkedornamented with perforations, pierced, scalloped
plainsonglacking ornament, melodically simple
pommelornamental knob
rebatostiff ornamental collar, ruff
tasselornamental fringe
tirehead-dress, ornament for the head, raiment
toytrinket, trifle, trivial ornament
trappingsornaments, embellishments, bits and pieces
trickingcostumes, ornamentation, decking out, costumery
unpinkedunadorned, lacking ornamentation
untrimmedunadorned, lacking ornament

Thesaurus

 54 result(s).
bracelet adorned with ornamental tube-shaped glass beadsbugle-bracelet
collar, stiff ornamentalrebato
covered as if with ornamental studsembossed
dancing, ornamental sword worn indancing-rapier
display as an ornamentbrooch
fine ornamentjewel
fireplace, ornamental iron support in aandiron
flaming torch, ornamentalbrand
fringe, ornamentaltassel
headband, ornamentalfrontlet
iron support in a fireplace, ornamentalandiron
knob, ornamentalpommel
lace, ornamental figure forming the tag of a aglet-baby
ornamentbrooch
ornamentfigure
ornamentguard
ornamentknack
ornamentlace
ornamentouch
ornament for the headtire
ornament, display asbrooch
ornament, finejewel
ornament, lackingplainsong
ornament, lackinguntrimmed
ornament, pin-shapedbodkin
ornament, trivialtoy
ornamental braceletbugle-bracelet
ornamental fringetassel
ornamental iron support in a fireplaceandiron
ornamental knobpommel
ornamental streamerbanneret
ornamental studs, covered as if withembossed
ornamentationadorning
ornamentationflourish
ornamentationknavery
ornamentation, lackingunpinked
ornamentedbossed
ornamentedfigured
ornamentedguarded
ornamentedhatched
ornamented with perforationspinked
ornamented with puffsblistered
ornamentstrappings
ornaments on a dress, tiny shining aglet
perforations, ornamented withpinked
pin-shaped ornamentbodkin
puffs, ornamented withblistered
shrub, ornamental thick box-tree
small ornamental figure forming the tag of a laceaglet-baby
streamer, ornamentalbanneret
studs, covered as if with ornamentalembossed
sword worn in dancing, ornamentaldancing-rapier
torch, ornamental flamingbrand
trivial ornamenttoy

Themes and Topics

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Clothing... cut ma iii iv 18 f ornamental gap in a dress to show the colour und...
...a iii iv 6 m f wing-shaped ornamental collar standing up behind the head ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ORNAMENTBASICornament n

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