embellishment in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
   ornamentation  embellishment 
   
2. a superfluous ornament
   embellishment 
   
3. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
   "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
   embellishment  embroidery