adj
decorative
DEHK-uh-ruh-tihv
adj
1
Serving mainly to decorate or add visual appeal, rather than to serve a practical function.
"The vase was purely decorative and never actually held flowers."
"They added decorative moulding along the ceiling."
How to Use Decorative
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExisting to look nice, not necessarily to be useful.
Common pairings
decorative purposes
purely decorative
decorative element
Word Forms
more decorative comparative, decoratives plural, most decorative superlative
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Etymology
From Latin decorātus + -ive, matching French décoratif.