decoration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/
Etymology
From Latin decoratio: compare French décoration. Morphologically decorate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
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(countable, uncountable) Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision.
1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus:There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
- (countable, uncountable) The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host
- (Hong-Kong, countable, uncountable) Refurbishment; renovation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decorations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
immunodecoration · nondecoration · decorationist · table decoration · redecoration · decorational · decoration worker · overdecoration · interior decoration
Descendants
Hyponyms
jewel · microornamentation · caparison · cross · ribbon · emblazonry · enamel · pink · emblazonment · garland · applique · mat · tuft · frill · trinket · window dressing · embossment · trim · purl · wainscot · daub · coffer · boss · festoon · embroidery · flounce · blazonry · purfle · gaud · pipe · brocade · fringe · varnish · filigree · flourish
Relateds
Synonyms
ornamentation · garnish · garniture · ornament · garnishment · embellishment · adornment · decoration
Translations (139)
hi सजावट (act of adorning) · fi kunniamerkki (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · ko 장식 (act of adorning) · it decorazione (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · tr ziynet (that which adorns) · nn dekorasjon (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · fi ansioristi (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · oc decoracion (that which adorns) · hu rendjel (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · nb dekorasjon (act of adorning) · sv dekoration (that which adorns) · ru награ́да (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · el διακόσμηση (that which adorns) · ru украше́ние (that which adorns) · pl dekoracja (that which adorns) · ga suaitheantas (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · ota بزك (that which adorns) · ms penghiasan (act of adorning) · ja 装飾 (that which adorns) · hu érem (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · hu dekoráció (that which adorns) · pl ozdoba (that which adorns) · ml അലങ്കാരം (act of adorning) · fr décoration (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · bg украса (that which adorns) · kk әшекей (that which adorns) · ca decoració (act of adorning) · ja 装飾 (act of adorning) · fr décoration (act of adorning) · hi अलंकार (act of adorning) · pl ozdoba (act of adorning) · nn utsmykking (that which adorns) · hu ékítés (act of adorning) · nn dekorasjon (that which adorns) · ga oirnéaladh (act of adorning) · sw pambo (that which adorns) · hu díszítmény (that which adorns) · ja デコレーション (that which adorns) · cs ozdoba (that which adorns) · ms dekorasi (that which adorns) · tr nişan (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · ko 장식 (that which adorns) · alt билдӱр (that which adorns) · ar زينة (that which adorns) · hu dekoráció (act of adorning) · oc decoracion (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · it decorazione (that which adorns) · fi ansiomerkki (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · de Dekorieren (act of adorning) · mk украсување (act of adorning) · tr süs (that which adorns) · da udsmykning (that which adorns) · nb dekorasjon (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · ur سجاوٹ (that which adorns) · tl dayan (that which adorns) · de Dekoration (that which adorns) · tl palamuti (that which adorns) · mk одликување (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · mk украс (that which adorns) · cmn 裝飾 /装饰 (act of adorning) · sa भूषण (that which adorns) · tr dekorasyon (act of adorning) · pl dekoracja (act of adorning) · ro decorare (act of adorning) · ms hiasan (that which adorns) · ro înfrumusețare (act of adorning) · eo ornamaĵo (that which adorns) · sk dekorácia (that which adorns) · pt decoração (that which adorns) · ota زینت (that which adorns) · hi आभरण (that which adorns) · es decoración (that which adorns) · nn dekorasjon (act of adorning) · ca decoració (that which adorns) · da udsmykning (act of adorning) · fi koriste (that which adorns) · pt condecoração (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · ja 飾り (that which adorns) · pt decoração (act of adorning) · bg украсяване (act of adorning) · hu dísz (that which adorns) · hu érdemrend (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · ml അലങ്കാരം (that which adorns) · de Auszeichnung (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · ru украше́ние (act of adorning) · es condecoración (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · nb utsmykking (that which adorns) · ro decorație (that which adorns) · ro ornament (that which adorns) · hy շքանշան (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · nl decoratie (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · sv dekoration (act of adorning) · nl decoratie (act of adorning) · hy զարդ (that which adorns) · hu díszítés (act of adorning) · ko 데코레이션 (that which adorns) · ro împodobire (act of adorning) · nn utsmykking (act of adorning) · hi सजावट (that which adorns) · ga maisiúchán (that which adorns) · cmn 裝飾品 /装饰品 (that which adorns) · mk красење (act of adorning) · fr décoration (that which adorns) · cs výzdoba (act of adorning) · pl dekoracja (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · nl medaille (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · nb dekorasjon (that which adorns) · bg орден (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · de Verschönerung (that which adorns) · nl versieren (act of adorning) · uk оздо́ба (that which adorns) · ru декора́ция (that which adorns) · ms dekorasi (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · cs výzdoba (that which adorns) · de Verschönern (act of adorning) · uk прикра́са (that which adorns) · nl decoratie (that which adorns) · tr süsleme (act of adorning) · ga maisiú (act of adorning) · ba биҙәк (that which adorns) · egy X:k:r-Aa30-Y1V (that which adorns) · nb utsmykking (act of adorning) · sv dekorering (act of adorning) · izh koristus (that which adorns) · fi koristelu (act of adorning) · es decoración (act of adorning) · nl versiering (that which adorns) · bg украшение (that which adorns) · ro ornamentație (that which adorns) · hu kitüntetés (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · it decorazione (act of adorning) · el διακόσμηση (act of adorning) · ota سوس (that which adorns) · tr bezek (that which adorns) · da dekoration (that which adorns) · oc decoracion (act of adorning) · cs ozdoba (act of adorning) · ro decorație (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) · da dekoration (act of adorning)