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decorative

[dek-er-uh-tiv, dek-ruh-, dek-uh-rey-]

adjective

  1. serving or tending to decorate.

  2. Fine Arts.serving only to decorate, in contrast to providing a meaningful experience.



decorative

/ ˈdɛkrətɪv, ˈdɛkərətɪv /

adjective

  1. serving to decorate or adorn; ornamental

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • decoratively adverb
  • decorativeness noun
  • nondecorative adjective
  • overdecorative adjective
  • overdecoratively adverb
  • overdecorativeness noun
  • undecorative adjective
  • ˈ𳦴ǰپԱ noun
  • ˈ𳦴ǰپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of decorative1

First recorded in 1785–95; decorate + -ive
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For the coronation itself, alongside the Rolls-Royce, the Bahraini king gave Charles a decorative clock.

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George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.

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There are decorative patterns at the archway entrance of the library that were modeled after Labna, a Mesoamerican archaeological site that’s known as a portal.

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More likely this middling thriller just needs a decorative garnish.

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Garnish with fresh herbs and decorative bits of vegetables.

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