décor
Americannoun
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style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like.
modern office décor; a bedroom having a Spanish décor.
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decoration in general; ornamentation.
beads, baubles, and other décor.
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Theater. scenic decoration; scenery.
noun
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a style or scheme of interior decoration, furnishings, etc, as in a room or house
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stage decoration; scenery
Etymology
Origin of décor
1650–60; < French, derivative of décorer to decorate
Example Sentences
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The decor is a bit "OTT" he says, but adds: "It is what it is."
From BBC
The property has become the stuff of legend over the years—particularly its iconic green-and-red Christmas decor that has prompted some to hail it the perfect festive house.
From MarketWatch
However, most fans have been met with disappointment after learning that the incredible festive decor depicted on screens was never a part of the home’s aesthetic at all, but rather an image conjured up by the film’s creators to depict the perfect holiday home.
From MarketWatch
As for the off-site home’s decor, the set design crew had a definite agenda: make it as Christmassy as possible.
From MarketWatch
“At an early age, I was aware of the power to define and revise one’s image through decor,” Ms. Salinger writes in the introduction to the book, which was first published in 1995 and features photographs taken in the 1980s and ’90s.
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