The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ornamentation, embellishment
(noun) the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
(noun) something used to beautify
ornamentation
(noun) the state of being ornamented
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ornamentation (countable and uncountable, plural ornamentations)
Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
The act or process of decorating etc.
(music) Short notes added to a composition to emphasize certain notes and to add style.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`na*men*ta"tion, n.
1. The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented.
2. That which ornaments; ornament. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.