adornment vs stripe

stripe vs adornment

adornment and stripe both are nouns.

adornment is not a verb while stripe is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adornment	Yes	No	No	No
stripe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stripe is a hyponym of adornment; that is, stripe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adornment:

adornment: a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
stripe: an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

Other hyponyms of adornment include band, banding, bangle, bauble, fallal, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, trinket, beauty spot, boutonniere, circlet, cordon, epaulet, epaulette, fob, flounce, frill, furbelow, ruffle, frog, frontal, frontlet, jewellery, jewelry, pectoral, pectoral medallion, pendant, pendent, plume, pom-pom, pompon, rosette, diamante, sequin, spangle, tassel, passementerie, trim, trimming, war paint.

adornment (noun)	stripe (noun)
the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting	an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness	a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
	a kind or category
	V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
	a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service

adornment (verb)	stripe (verb)
	mark with stripes

Difference between adornment and stripe

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