See Also: garnish(1)(dictionary)
garnish(2)(dictionary)
GARNISH, Eng(law)
garnish 1, noun(dictionary)
garnish 2, verb(dictionary)

garnish(1) (iou)



garnish noun. LME.
[from the verb.]
A set of vessels for use at table. LME-L17.
a. Trimming for articles of dress; material used for this. E-M16.
b. gen. Embellishment, decoration; a decoration, an ornament. Now usu. regarded as fig. use of sense 5 below. E17.
Outfit, dress. rare (Shakes.). Only in L16.
Money extorted from a new prisoner as a jailer's fee or a drink allowance for other prisoners. slang. obsolete exc. Hist. L16.
b. Money extorted from a (new) labourer to pay for drink for other labourers. M18.
Cookery. A decorative or savoury addition to a prepared dish of food. Formerly also, a side dish. E17.