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English Dictionary: ornamental	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for ornamental
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ornamental adj serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" Synonym(s): cosmetic, decorative, ornamental n any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ornamental \Or`namen"tal\, a. [Cf. F. ornemental.] Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing. Some think it most ornamental* to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles. --Sir T. Browne.