Lexic.us

Definition of Garnish

1. Verb. Take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support. "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"

2. Noun. Something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration.

3. Verb. Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. "The chefs garnish the vegetables"

4. Noun. Any decoration added as a trimming or adornment.

Definition of Garnish

1. v. t. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.

2. n. Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated.

Definition of Garnish

1. Verb. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish; as, all within with flowers was garnished. ¹

2. Verb. (cooking) To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley. ¹

3. Verb. To furnish; to supply. ¹

4. Verb. To fit with fetters. ¹

5. Verb. (legal) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee. ¹

6. Noun. a set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types. ¹

7. Noun. pewter vessels in general. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Garnish

1. to decorate [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: decorate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Garnish

garmentures garn garned garner garnered garnering garnerings garners garnet garnet lac

garnetiferous garnets garni garnierite garnierites garnish (current term) garnished garnishee garnisheed garnisheeing

garnishees garnisher garnishers garnishes garnishing garnishings garnishment garnishments garnishor garnishors

Literary usage of Garnish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne: Taken from Original Sources by John Ashton (1882)
"Dreadful condition of Prisons—Bridewell—Description of—Flogging— Houses of Correction—Compters—Description of the Poultry compters — ' garnish' — Newgate ..."

2. The Cook's Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia... With Numerous by N. K. M. Lee (1832)
"Serve with or • without forcemeat balls, and garnish with cut lemon. ... garnish with slices of ham or rashers of bacon, or pork sausages. ..."

3. Archives of Maryland by Maryland Historical Society (1887)
"It for 14 p crosse garnish for the doores 0120 Liber z. It for 4 stock locks 0070 It ... garnish ..."

4. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages: Classified Subjectively and by Robert Christy (1887)
"... or with taper light To seek the beauteous eye of Heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. Shaks. Excuse. A poor excuse is better than none. ..."

5. Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery by Marion Harland (1874)
"... you have arranged in a dish ; garnish with circular dices of hard-boiled eggs and curled parsley. MEAT SOUPS. BEEF SOUP (a la Julienne). ..."

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