"misadorn" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misadorns [present, singular, third-person], misadorning [participle, present], misadorned [participle, past], misadorned [past]
Etymology: mis- + adorn Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|adorn}} mis- + adorn Head templates: {{en-verb}} misadorn (third-person singular simple present misadorns, present participle misadorning, simple past and past participle misadorned)
  1. To adorn badly; to embellish with unflattering adornments.
    Sense id: en-misadorn-en-verb-ow8M-8Kt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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