Embellishment vs. Garnish

Embellishmentnoun

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

Embellishmentnoun

The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment.

Embellishmentnoun

That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments.

Embellishmentnoun

elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail;

Embellishmentnoun

a superfluous ornament

Embellishmentnoun

the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

Embellishment

In sewing and crafts, an embellishment is anything that adds design interest to the piece.

Garnishverb

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

Garnishverb

(cooking) To ornament with something placed around it.

Garnishverb

(archaic) To furnish; to supply.

Garnishverb

To fit with fetters; to fetter.

Garnishverb

(legal) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to.

Garnishverb

(legal) To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnishee.

Garnishnoun

A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.

Garnishnoun

Pewter vessels in general.

Garnishnoun

Something added for embellishment.

Garnishnoun

Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative.

Garnishnoun

(cookery) Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment.

Garnishnoun

Fetters.

Garnishnoun

A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners.

Garnishnoun

Cash.

Garnishverb

To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.

Garnishverb

To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.

Garnishverb

To furnish; to supply.

Garnishverb

To fit with fetters.

Garnishverb

To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee. See Garnishee, v. t.

Garnishnoun

Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated.

Garnishnoun

Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment, such as parsley. See Garnish, v. t., 2.

Garnishnoun

Fetters.

Garnishnoun

A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer.

Garnishnoun

something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

Garnishnoun

any decoration added as a trimming or adornment

Garnishverb

take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support;

Garnishverb

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Garnishverb

decorate or embellish (something, especially food)

Garnishverb

serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant.

Garnishverb

seize (money, especially part of a person's salary) to settle a debt or claim

Garnishnoun

a small amount of food used to decorate other food