decorated

[dek-uh-rey-tid]

adjective

1. (often initial capital letter),  of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.

Other Word Forms

• nondecorated adjective
• quasi-decorated adjective
• superdecorated adjective
• undecorated adjective
• well-decorated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of decorated¹

First recorded in 1720–30; decorate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

As a teenager I thoroughly decorated my bedrooms.

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Inside the richly decorated gallery they made for two display-cases which contain what remains of the French crown jewels.

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And the station's vaulted and arched concourse, with a dome decorated with Persian motifs, features religious frescoes and artworks honouring Christianity's Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ.

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In 2015, a group of young girls wearing matching brown berets and uniforms, decorated with colorful badges, arrived at a Black Lives Matter protest in Oakland, CA.

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The King will sit in a purpose-made seat, decorated with the King's coat of arms, which will stay in place for the King's future use and his successors.

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Related Words

• complicated 
• decorative 
• deluxe 
• elegant 
• frilly 
• gaudy 
• lavish 
• ornate 
• special 
• sumptuous