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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People should also consider using DEET-containing repellent on exposed skin and turning off personal water features such as decorative fountains for 24 hours once a week, according to the district.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, I inherited a mortgage, along with several guns, broken exercise equipment, cabinets full of expired pills and 34 decorative fish.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced cuts to the decorative lighting that usually festoons government buildings, for both Independence Day on March 26 and Eid.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Advertisements offer decorative ser-vices to “wall’s - ceiling’s - door’s ect”.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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