Garnish — Defs

01 v. t. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.

imp. & p. p. Garnished; p. pr. & vb. n. Garnishing

1.
To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.
“All within with flowers was garnished.” — Spenser.
2.
To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.(Cookery)
3.
To furnish; to supply.
4.
To fit with fetters.[Cant]
5.
To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee. See Garnishee, v. t.(Law) See: Garnishee

02 n. Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated.

1.
Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated.
“So are you, sweet, Even in the lovely garnish of a boy.” — Shak.

“Matter and figure they produce; For garnish this, and that for use.” — Prior.
2.
Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment, such as parsley. See Garnish, v. t., 2.(Cookery) See: Garnish
3.
Fetters.[Cant]
4.
A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer.[Cant]

Phrases & compounds

Garnish bolt — a bolt with a chamfered or faceted head.