Definition of GARNITURE

garniture

Plural: garnitures

Noun

  • Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment
  • A matching array of plate armour and its accessories

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English garnetture, from Anglo-Norman garniture, gerneiture, from Old French garneture (“accessory for a saddle”), from Old French garnir, guarnir, from Frankish *warnijan (“to prevent, deny”).

Scrabble Score: 10

garniture: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
garniture: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
garniture: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

garniture: valid Words With Friends Word