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Garnish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Garnish? [n] any decoration added as a trimming or adornment [n] something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration [v] decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods Synonyms \| Synonyms for Garnish: dress \| trim Related Terms \| Find terms related to Garnish: adjunct \| adorn \| adornment \| annex \| arrangement \| array \| attach \| beautify \| bedeck \| bedizen \| blazon \| collectivize \| color \| color patterns \| commandeer \| communalize \| communize \| confiscate \| dandify \| deck \| deck out \| decor \| decorate \| decoration \| distrain \| dizen \| doll up \| dress \| dress up \| elaboration \| embellish \| embellishment \| emblazon \| emblazonment \| emblazonry \| embroider \| embroidery \| enrich \| expropriate \| fig out \| fix up \| flourish \| flower arrangement \| furbish \| furniture arrangement \| garnishment \| garniture \| grace \| gussy up \| illumination \| impound \| impress \| levy \| nationalize \| ornament \| ornamentation \| paint \| prank \| prank up \| preen \| press \| prettify \| primp \| primp up \| prink \| prink up \| redecorate \| redo \| refurbish \| replevin \| replevy \| sequester \| sequestrate \| set off \| set out \| smarten \| smarten up \| socialize \| spruce up \| titivate \| trick out \| trick up \| trim \| trimming \| window dressing See Also \| adorn \| beautify \| decorate \| decoration \| decoration \| embellish \| grace \| ornament \| ornament \| ornament \| ornamentation \| ornamentation \| topping Garnish In Webster's Dictionary \Gar"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Garnishing}.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, -- of German origin; cf. OHG. warn[=o]n to provide, equip; akin to G. wahren to watch, E. aware, ware, wary, and cf. also E. warn. See {Wary}, {-ish}, and cf. {Garment}, {Garrison}.] 1. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish. All within with flowers was garnished. --Spenser. 2. (Cookery) To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley. 3. To furnish; to supply. 4. To fit with fetters. [Cant] --Johnson. 5. (Law) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee. See {Garnishee}, v. t. --Cowell. \Gar"nish\, n. 1. 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. --Shak. Matter and figure they produce; For garnish this, and that for use. --Prior. 2. (Cookery) Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment. See {Garnish}, v. t., 2. --Smart. 3. Fetters. [Cant] 4. A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer. [Cant] --Fielding. {Garnish bolt} (Carp.), a bolt with a chamfered or faceted head. --Knight.

Garnish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Garnish?

[n] any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
[n] something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
[v] decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Synonyms | Synonyms for Garnish: dress | trim

Garnish In Webster's Dictionary

\Gar"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Garnishing}.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir
to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to
provide, furnish, garnish, -- of German origin; cf. OHG.
warn[=o]n to provide, equip; akin to G. wahren to watch, E.
aware, ware, wary, and cf. also E. warn. See {Wary}, {-ish},
and cf. {Garment}, {Garrison}.]
1. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to
   adorn; to embellish.

         All within with flowers was garnished. --Spenser.

2. (Cookery) To ornament, as a dish, with something laid
   about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.

3. To furnish; to supply.

4. To fit with fetters. [Cant] --Johnson.

5. (Law) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to
   garnishee. See {Garnishee}, v. t. --Cowell.


\Gar"nish\, n.
1. 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.                                  --Shak.

         Matter and figure they produce; For garnish this,
         and that for use.                     --Prior.

2. (Cookery) Something set round or upon a dish as an
   embellishment. See {Garnish}, v. t., 2. --Smart.

3. Fetters. [Cant]

4. A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an
   unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a
   newcomer. [Cant] --Fielding.

{Garnish bolt} (Carp.), a bolt with a chamfered or faceted
   head. --Knight.

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