koriste — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- clock noun A device that displays or measures the time of day.
- decoration noun The act of making something look more attractive, or an item added purely to embellish it.
- decorative adj Serving mainly to decorate or add visual appeal, rather than to serve a practical function.
- dressing noun A sauce added to a salad or dish, often oil-based.
- flourish verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
- gewgaw noun A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
- ornament noun A decorative object or detail added to make something more attractive.
Senses
koriste is used for these senses in English:
- accessory (art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
- clock A pattern near the heel of a sock or stocking.
- decoration The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
- decoration Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
- decorative That serves to decorate
- dressing (obsolete) Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
- dressing An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.
- flourish An ornamentation.
accessory — full definition
- noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
- adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.
clock — full definition
- noun A device that displays or measures the time of day.
- noun The odometer of a vehicle, which records distance travelled.
- verb To measure the time or speed of something.
- verb To notice or become aware of something.
- verb To illegally alter a vehicle's odometer to show a lower mileage.