Past tense of adorn; decorated or embellished with ornamental features. Made beautiful or more attractive through the addition of decorative elements.
From Old French aorner, from Latin adornare meaning 'to equip, embellish,' from ad- 'to' and ornare 'to equip, deck out.' The sense of beautification has remained consistent.
Human adornment is universal across cultures and time - from ancient Egyptian jewelry to modern tattoos, we've always used decoration to express identity, status, and beauty in remarkably similar ways!
Adornment language often emphasizes women's appearance and decorative value, reducing women to aesthetic objects rather than agents.
Use 'decorated,' 'embellished,' or 'featured' more neutrally. Avoid suggesting ornamentation is central to identity.
["decorated","embellished","featured"]
Women's adornment is labor and self-expression; acknowledge creative agency without conflating appearance with worth.
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