well-garnishedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈɡɑːnɪʃt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈɡɑrnɪʃt/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and garnished adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: well adv., garnished adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + garnished adj., perhaps after Middle French bien garni (second half of the 14th cent. or earlier; French bien garni).

1. Finely or abundantly equipped; impressively furnished or adorned. Now somewhat archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > provided or supplied with something > equipped or fitted out > well

well-attiredc1330

well beseena1393

well seena1400

well-furnished?c1452

well-garnished1481

well-boden1496

well-appointed1523

well-equipped1588

well-fitted1598

well-mounted1621

well-accoutred1637

well-geared1688

well-found1705

1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) cliii. 226 They shold goo and assiege the cyte of mazran, whiche was stronge and wel garnysshyd.

1529 T. Paynell tr. Assaute & Conquest Heuen i. sig. B.ii^v O thou princis doughter howe goodlye be thy feet and well garnysshed?

1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Rev. xxi. f. xxiv^v Deare beloued spowse and well garnyshed or floryshyng bryde.

1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 162 A wel garnished garden of most sweete flowers.

1698 J. Cockburn Let. to Friend in London 9 They are like painted and well-garnished Tombs, made proper to allure and turn aside the curious Passenger.

1784 T. Holcroft tr. Foucher d'Obsonville Philos. Ess. Foreign Animals 367 His mouth, exceedingly wide and well garnished, was armed with four long and pointed canine teeth.

1824 T. F. Dibdin Libr. Compan. 311 These latter publications..should be in the libraries of all men of cultivated taste, with well garnished purses.

1887 G. Hooper Campaign of Sedan ix. 211 The walls were high and well garnished.

1964 Princeton Alumni Weekly 19 May 11/2 Another bright blue feather for Ferris' already well-garnished cap.

1997 Guardian 28 Mar. (Sport97 section) 11/6 I was immediately dispatched to the well-garnished offices of the local orthopaedic surgeon.

2. Of food: given an attractive or abundant garnish.

ΚΠ

1889 Good Housek. 30 Mar. 245/1 A well-garnished dish is certainly more appetizing.

1922 A. Jekyll Kitchen Ess. 41 It is a poor encouragement to the cook to let her carefully-prepared, well-garnished dish cool its heels.

1980 Cruising World Mar. 98/1 If well garnished, a meal always looks more ample and elegant if it first appears in serving dishes.

2008 San Diego Mag. Mar. 188/2 Well-garnished, half-pound sandwiches made with free-range beef.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-garnished
释义	well-garnishedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈɡɑːnɪʃt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈɡɑrnɪʃt/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and garnished adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: well adv., garnished adj. Etymology: < well adv. + garnished adj., perhaps after Middle French bien garni (second half of the 14th cent. or earlier; French bien garni). 1. Finely or abundantly equipped; impressively furnished or adorned. Now somewhat archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > provided or supplied with something > equipped or fitted out > well well-attiredc1330 well beseena1393 well seena1400 well-furnished?c1452 well-garnished1481 well-boden1496 well-appointed1523 well-equipped1588 well-fitted1598 well-mounted1621 well-accoutred1637 well-geared1688 well-found1705 1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) cliii. 226 They shold goo and assiege the cyte of mazran, whiche was stronge and wel garnysshyd. 1529 T. Paynell tr. Assaute & Conquest Heuen i. sig. B.ii^v O thou princis doughter howe goodlye be thy feet and well garnysshed? 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Rev. xxi. f. xxiv^v Deare beloued spowse and well garnyshed or floryshyng bryde. 1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 162 A wel garnished garden of most sweete flowers. 1698 J. Cockburn Let. to Friend in London 9 They are like painted and well-garnished Tombs, made proper to allure and turn aside the curious Passenger. 1784 T. Holcroft tr. Foucher d'Obsonville Philos. Ess. Foreign Animals 367 His mouth, exceedingly wide and well garnished, was armed with four long and pointed canine teeth. 1824 T. F. Dibdin Libr. Compan. 311 These latter publications..should be in the libraries of all men of cultivated taste, with well garnished purses. 1887 G. Hooper Campaign of Sedan ix. 211 The walls were high and well garnished. 1964 Princeton Alumni Weekly 19 May 11/2 Another bright blue feather for Ferris' already well-garnished cap. 1997 Guardian 28 Mar. (Sport97 section) 11/6 I was immediately dispatched to the well-garnished offices of the local orthopaedic surgeon. 2. Of food: given an attractive or abundant garnish. ΚΠ 1889 Good Housek. 30 Mar. 245/1 A well-garnished dish is certainly more appetizing. 1922 A. Jekyll Kitchen Ess. 41 It is a poor encouragement to the cook to let her carefully-prepared, well-garnished dish cool its heels. 1980 Cruising World Mar. 98/1 If well garnished, a meal always looks more ample and elegant if it first appears in serving dishes. 2008 San Diego Mag. Mar. 188/2 Well-garnished, half-pound sandwiches made with free-range beef. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1481
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