garniture

noun /ˈɡɑr.nɪ.t͡ʃər/

1. Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment

   The Countess came forward to meet them, looking more beautiful than ever. But it was not now that Emily envied her beauty;—no philosopher like a girl in love, to feel, for the time being, utter indifference to all possible pomp and garniture.

2. A matching array of plate armour and its accessories

Where it comes from

From Middle English garnetture, from Anglo-Norman garniture, gerneiture, from Old French garneture (“accessory for a saddle”), from Old French garnir, guarnir, from Frankish *warnijan (“to prevent, deny”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry garniture (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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