Wreath (attire)
WordNet
noun
(1) Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
verb
(2) Encircle with or as if with a wreath
"Her face was wreathed with blossoms"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
- a wreath of smoke
- a wreath of clouds
- An ornamental circular band made e.g. of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.
- An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
Verb
- To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.
- To wrap around something in a circle.
- At the funeral, a circle of comrades wreath the grave of the honored deceased.