Decorative
/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.
"Analysts said the company’s results were in line, but noted that organic growth at the decoratives business was slightly weaker than expected."
Adjective
- 1 That serves to decorate
"Elegant brick and stone buildings, with iron and glass canopies and decorative wooden scalloping and fencing—all evidencing care on the part of the architect to produce a pleasing, well-planned building—were submerged beneath a profusion of ill-conceived additions and camouflaged by vulgar paint schemes; and the original conception was lost."
Adjective
- 1 serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Do up the box with decorative tape."
Etymology
From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.