Decore

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the core from. transitive

    "to decore a cabbage or an apple"

  2. 2
    To decorate; to beautify. obsolete

    "To decore and illustre thesame assembly."

Synonyms

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adornarraybetrimcommenddecoratedignify

Example

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"to decore a cabbage or an apple"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From de- + core.

Etymology 2

Compare French décorer. See decorate.

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