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jewellery vs adornment

adornment vs jewellery

jewellery and adornment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jewellery Yes No No No
adornment Yes No No No
As nouns, adornment is a hypernym of jewellery; that is, adornment is a word with a broader meaning than jewellery:
  • jewellery: an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
  • adornment: a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
jewellery (noun) adornment (noun)
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
Difference between jewellery and adornment

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