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garnish

Garnish means to add decorative items to something or to withhold wages to satisfy a legal order to repay a debt. (verb)

  1. An example of to garnish is to top a bowl of soup with a sprig of parsley.
  2. An example of to garnish is to send $250 a week of an employee's wages to the court for the employee's child support debt.

A garnish is a decorative topping. (noun)

An example of a garnish is a cherry and pineapple on top of a pina colada.

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