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decorative
[ dek-er-uh-tiv, dek-ruh-, dek-uh-rey- ]
/ ˈdɛk ər ə tɪv, ˈdɛk rə-, ˈdɛk əˌreɪ- /
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decorate, decorated, decorated shed, Decorated style, decoration, decorative, decorative art, decorator, decorous, decorticate, decortication
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British Dictionary definitions for decorative
decorative
/ (ˈdɛkərətɪv, ˈdɛkrətɪv) /
adjective
serving to decorate or adorn; ornamental
Derived forms of decorative
decoratively, adverbdecorativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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