adjective
Other Word Forms
- decoratively adverb
- decorativeness noun
- nondecorative adjective
- overdecorative adjective
- overdecoratively adverb
- overdecorativeness noun
- undecorative adjective
Etymology
Origin of decorative
Example Sentences
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On the first floor, the front parlor, with its wooden wainscoting and classical door frames, is more elegant after conservation restored small details in the decorative moldings.
“Yeah, sure. I don’t know why she wants all these decorative ones anyway.”
From Literature
Some of New York City’s majestic apartment buildings are defined by their almost whimsical decorative details.
Prints, paintings and works of decorative art document the philosophies, pivotal events and major figures of the time, from the Boston Massacre and Paul Revere to indigenous conflicts and George Washington.
Fifteen involved some form of pyrotechnics and about 13 involved acoustic foam or decorative materials.
From BBC
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