| Pronunciation: | | 'dekurutiv
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" |
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DECORATIVE is a 10 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | cosmetic, nonfunctional, ornamental |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dec"o*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]coratif.]
Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. --
{Dec"o*ra*tive*ness}, n.
{Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end
ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects
or events.
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