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decorative art

–noun
1. art that is meant to be useful as well as beautiful, as ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and textiles.
2. Usually, decorative arts. any of the arts, as ceramics or jewelry making, whose works are created to be useful.
3. works of decorative art collectively.
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decorative art  
n.  
  1. Art produced or intended primarily for utility, including jewelry, furniture, and other crafts.

  2. Any of the art forms, such as pottery, weaving, or jewelry making, used to create such art. Often used in the plural.

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