Inflected forms: gar·nished, gar·nish·ing, gar·nish·es 1a. To enhance in appearance by adding decorative touches; embellish: a coat that was garnished with a fur collar.b. To decorate (prepared food or drink) with small colorful or savory items: garnished the potatoes with parsley.2.Law To garnishee.
NOUN:
1a. Ornamentation; embellishment. b. An embellishment added to a prepared food or drink for decoration or added flavor. 2.Slang An unwarranted fee, such as one extorted from a new prisoner by a jailer.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English garnishen, from Old French garnir, garniss-, of Germanic origin. See wer-4 in Appendix I.
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