English Explanatory Dictionary

decorative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That serves to decorate
noun
  1. A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ /ˈdɛk.ɹə.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decorative.wav [ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.ɾɪv] [ˈdɛk.ɹə.ɾɪv] /ˈdek.ə.ɹə.tɪv/

Word forms

decorative more decorative most decorative decoratives

Etymology

From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.

Derived words

decorative arts decoratively decorativeness nondecorative overdecorative undecorative
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