ˌȯ(r)nəmən.ˈtāshən, -ˌmen.- noun
( -s )
Etymology: ornament (II) + -ation
1. : the act or process of ornamenting or the state of being ornamented
an effort at ornamentation which did little to conceal the poverty of his imagination
2. : a decorative device : embellishment ; collectively : ornaments
3. : characteristic markings or sculpture on the body of an animal