interior decoration
Americannoun
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the colours, furniture, etc, of the interior of a house, etc
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Also called: interior design. the art or business of an interior decorator
Etymology
Origin of interior decoration
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Interior decoration is the greatest of the arts — don't you think? — because it furnishes the proper setting for the spirit.
From Hermione's Group of Thinkers by Marquis, Don
Interior decoration not infrequently leads to a desire to chic the appearance of one's "out-of-doors."
From The Art of Interior Decoration by Wood, Grace
Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
From Comrade Yetta by Edwards, Albert
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