/ əˈdɔːn; NAmE əˈdɔːrn/ verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] adorn sth/sb (with sth) ( formal ) to make sth/sb look more attractive by decorating it or them with sth :
The walls were adorned with paintings.
The children adorned themselves with flowers.
Gold rings adorned his fingers.
( ironic )
Graffiti adorned the walls.
► adorn·ment noun [ U , C ]:
A plain necklace was her only adornment.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin adornare , from ad- to + ornare deck, furnish.