decorator

[dek-uh-rey-ter]

noun

1. interior designer.

2. a person who decorates.

adjective

1. harmonizing with or suitable for a scheme of interior decoration.

   appliances in decorator colors.

decorator

/ ˈdɛkəˌreɪtə /

noun

1. a person whose profession is the painting and wallpapering of buildings

2. a person who decorates

3. See interior decorator

Word History and Origins

Origin of decorator¹

First recorded in 1745–55; decorate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Such ubiquity means that for decades the BBC has served as the interior decorator arranging Britons’ mental furniture.

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Designed by Canadian interior decorator Lori Morris, the mansion abounds with upscale finishes and chic glamour.

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Lauri Gaffin: I’ve always wanted to do a book of photographs about my history in film as a set decorator, and Florence and I started talking about it on one of our morning bike rides.

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Mr Keir had been working as a painter and decorator after leaving school at the age of 14 and was a member of the Local Defence Volunteers.

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"I was a painter and decorator, proper van life," she told the Barely Rugby podcast.

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