Decoration vs. Garnish — What's the Difference?

The act, process, technique, or art of decorating.

Decorate or embellish (something, especially food)

Something used to decorate, especially when put up temporarily to celebrate or call attention to a special occasion.

Serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant.

An emblem of honor, such as a medal or badge.

A small amount of food used to decorate other food

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

To enhance in appearance by adding decorative touches; embellish

Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.

To decorate (prepared food or drink) with small colorful or savory items

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

To seize (property such as wages) by garnishment.

The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host

To serve (someone) with papers announcing the garnishment of that person's property in order to satisfy a debt.

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

An ornamentation or embellishment, especially one added to a prepared food or drink for decoration or added flavor.

That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

(cooking) To ornament with something placed around it.

Something used to beautify

(archaic) To furnish; to supply.

An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

To fit with fetters; to fetter.

The act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

(legal) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to.

(legal) To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnishee.

A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.

Pewter vessels in general.

Something added for embellishment.

Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative.

(cookery) Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment.

Fetters.

A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners.

Cash.

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

To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.

To furnish; to supply.

To fit with fetters.

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

Fetters.

A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer.

Something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

Any decoration added as a trimming or adornment

Take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support;

Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods