Hypernyms for "ornamentation"
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adornment
arabesque
architectural ornament
beading
beadwork
bow
brass
centerpiece
centrepiece
Christmas tree
cockade
decor
design
embellishment
encrustation
falderol
figure
fin
finial
floral arrangement
flower arrangement
folderal
frill
gargoyle
garnish
gimcrack
gimcrackery
graffiti
graffito
hanging
hood ornament
incrustation
inlay
interior decoration
knob
lunula
molding
moulding
nailhead
necklet
nonsense
overlay
pattern
pommel
rivet
rosemaling
set decoration
sgraffito
spiral
sprig
stud
tail fin
tailfin
tinsel
tracery
trumpery
volute
wall hanging
wind bell
wind chime
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.