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decorator

American  
[dek-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdɛk əˌreɪ tər /

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 British  
/ ˈdɛkəˌreɪtə /

noun

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

  2. a person who decorates

  3. See interior decorator

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of decorator

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

Example Sentences

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She first opens up to an interior decorator, when discussing plans for the Trump family to move into the White House.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

When she made the decision to renovate the property, she rang her longtime decorator, Betty Barbatsuly, who suggested they involve her daughter, Lisa Richardson, who is also a decorator.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

Hungary's film service industry also gives breakout opportunities to talented artists, such as set decorator Zsuzsanna Sipos.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

I was a child of the South Side, now raising daughters who slept in rooms designed by a high-end interior decorator and who could custom order their breakfast from a chef.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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