5.4 Adornment

Use this domain for words related to adornment.

OMC Codes:

300 Adornment

515 Personal Hygiene

302 Toilet

305 Beauty Specialists

Louw Nida Codes:

49 Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning

What general words refer to making yourself look better?

adorn, beautify, make oneself attractive, personal care, hygiene, toilet, look your best,

What general words refer to things people put on themselves in addition to clothes?

adornment, accessories, decoration

5.4.1 Jewelry

Use this domain for objects such as jewelry that are put on or attached to the body or to the clothes as decoration.

OMC Codes:

301 Ornament

Louw Nida Codes:

6R Adornments

What words refer to jewelry?

jewelry, accessory, ornament

What words refer to types of jewelry?

earring, necklace, brooch, hairclip, comb, belt, hat, glasses, sunglasses, handkerchief,

What words refer to jewelry worn on the hands and arms?

ring, bracelet, watch, armband, cuff link, bangle,

What words refer to jewelry worn on the legs?

anklet,

What words refer to putting on or having on jewelry?

bedeck, adorn

5.4.2 Cosmetics

Use this domain for words related to cosmetics--things you put on your skin to make yourself beautiful in appearance.

What words refer to cosmetics?

cosmetics, make-up,

What words refer to types of cosmetics?

lipstick, cream, powder, blusher, eyeliner, eyeshadow, foundation, mascara, rouge, nail polish, moisturizer, eye pencil, lotion, ointment,

What words refer to putting on cosmetics?

put on makeup, apply cosmetics, make up, powder your nose

What words refer to having cosmetics on?

have on, wear,

What words describe someone who is wearing cosmetics?

made-up,

5.4.3 Care for hair

Use this domain for words related to caring for your hair.

What words refer to actions done to the hair?

braid, plait, perm, dye, style

What words describe the condition of a person's hair?

hair condition, dry, greasy, split end, tangled, combed, uncombed

What words refer to a person that cares for people's hair?

beautician, hair stylist,

What words refer to a business that cares for people's hair?

beauty salon, beauty parlor, barber shop, hair salon,

5.4.3.1 Comb hair

Use this domain for words related to combing your hair.

What words refer to combing the hair?

to comb, comb, brush, pick, tangle, snarl, rats nest

5.4.3.2 Plait hair

Use this domain for words related to plaiting your hair.

What words refer to plaiting the hair?

plait, braid

What kinds of braids are there?

French braid

What techniques are used?

What things are used?

5.4.3.3 Dye hair

Use this domain for words related to dying your hair.

What words refer to dying the hair?

to dye, to color, tint, dye

What words describe the color of a person's hair?

hair color, black, brown, brunette, blond, auburn, red, redhead, dyed, bleached

What techniques are used to dye hair?

dye, rinse

What things are used to dye hair?

hair coloring

5.4.3.4 Hairstyle

Use this domain for words related to hairstyles.

What words refer to the style of a woman's hair?

hairstyle, short hair, long hair, braid, wig,

What words refer to the style of a man's hair?

blocked, buzz, crew cut, military cut, long, shaved, tonsure

What words refer to fixing a person's hair in a particular style?

style (v), braid (v), fix, curl, cut, arrange,

What words describe a hairstyle?

curled, wavy, straight, bobbed, pigtailed,

5.4.3.5 Cut hair

Use this domain for words related to cutting hair.

What words refer to cutting hair?

cut, trim, haircut, barber, scissors, haircutters

What words refer to a person who cuts hair?

barber, hairdresser

What words refer to a place where hair is cut?

barbershop, hair salon

What tools are used to cut hair?

scissors, haircutters, shears

5.4.3.6 Shave

Use this domain for words related to shaving.

What words refer to shaving off your hair?

shave

What tools are used to shave?

razor, safety razor, razorblade, razor strap, shaving cream, shaving soap, shaving brush

What words describe someone who has shaved?

clean-shaven,

5.4.4 Care for the teeth

Use this domain for words related to caring for your teeth.

What words refer to caring for your teeth?

clean, brush, floss, pick your teeth, gargle

What do people use to clean their teeth?

toothbrush, floss, toothpick, toothpaste, mouthwash,

What words are used to describe the condition of your teeth?

clean, dirty, yellow, decayed, chipped, loose, worn, bad breath, food stuck between the teeth

5.4.5 Anoint the body

Use this domain for words related to anointing the body.

Louw Nida Codes:

6U Perfumes and Incense

47C Application and Removal of Liquids or Masses

What words refer to anointing the body?

anoint, perfume, smear, douse

What materials are used to anoint the body?

perfume, deodorant, scent, oil, fat, aftershave,

5.4.6 Ritual scar

Use this domain for words related to ritual scarring.

OMC Codes:

304 Body Alterations

Mutilation

What words refer to a scar or mark deliberately made to decorate the body?

tribal scar, tattoo (n), mutilation

What words refer to making the scar?

tattoo (v), get a tattoo

What instruments and materials are used?

pigment

What words refer to filing the teeth?

file teeth

5.4.6.1 Circumcision

Use this domain for words related to circumcision.

What words refer to circumcision?

circumcise, circumcision

What part is cut off?

foreskin

What tools and materials are used?

razor blade, bandage, anesthesia, antiseptic

Who does the operation?

surgeon

What words refer to female circumcision?

(no words in English)

5.4.7 Care for the fingernails

Use this domain for words related to caring for the fingernails.

What words are used to describe the process of caring for the nails?

manicure, clean, cut, clip, trim, shape, sharpen

What tools are used to care for the nails?

clippers, scissors, file

What is a piece of a cut off fingernail called?

fingernail clippings

What words describe when a nail grows into the finger or toe and causes a sore?

ingrown nail

What do people do with their nails?

to bite (your nails), scratch

What words are used of painting the nails?

paint, polish, nail polish

What words are used to describe the condition of the nails?

long, clean, dirty, dirt under the nails, chipped, curved