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garniture

9.9

Metal pieces attached to furniture or clothing for decoration and support

noun
/ˈɡɑrnɪtʃər/

Archaic

: herraje

Restorers carefully replaced the missing garniture on the old wardrobe to match the original style.

Examples

The antique desk was adorned with intricate garniture along its edges.
The knight's sword featured a silver garniture that made it stand out in the armory.
The antique chair featured beautiful garniture on its arms.
She admired the garnitures on the ceremonial sword.
The antique desk was adorned with intricate garniture along its edges.
Restorers carefully replaced the missing garniture on the old wardrobe to match the original style.
The knight's sword featured a silver garniture that made it stand out in the armory.

Synonyms

findings

vsgarniture

Jargon

1 7.2

Small parts like clasps or hooks used to join and finish jewelry and clothes

is specific metal decorative mountings added for ornament or support

How Decorative

ornamentation

6 4.9

garniture

Archaic

9.9

mounting

8 5.2

fitting

7 3.5

Surface Forms

garniture singular

garnitures plural

Morphology

garniture = garnish (semi-transparent) = garnish + ure

The connection to ornamentation is clear, but the sense of metal fittings or mountings is a specialized extension rather than a fully predictable derivation.

Etymology

Garniture comes from the French verb garnir, which means 'to fit' or 'to adorn', and is related to the English garnish. That is why garniture can mean decorative metal fittings that 'dress' or support furniture, clothing, or weapons.