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garnish

noun verb

any decoration added as a trimming or adornment

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
G
Ends with
H
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɡɑɹnɪʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. any decoration added as a trimming or adornment

noun

  1. something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

verb

  1. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

verb

  1. take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support

    “His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt”

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Example Sentences

His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt

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