† ornabilityn.
Obsolete. rare.
Capability of being adorned or used ornamentally.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > ability to be ornamented
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > quality of being ornamental
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ornamentality1842
decorativeness1847
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > embellishment > capacity for
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a1831 J. Bentham Fragm. Univ. Gram. in Wks. (1843) VIII. 342/1 Properties..desirable..in every language..Ornability, i.e. facility of being made subservient to the purpose of ornament.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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