décor

[dey-kawr, di-, dey-kawr]

dé·cor

[dey-kawr, di-, dey-kawr]
noun
1.
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like: modern office décor; a bedroom having a Spanish décor.
2.
decoration in general; ornamentation: beads, baubles, and other décor.
3.
Theater. scenic decoration; scenery.
Also, de·cor.


Origin:
1650–60; < French, derivative of décorer to decorate
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Décor is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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décor or decor (ˈdeɪkɔː)
 
n
1.  a style or scheme of interior decoration, furnishings, etc, as in a room or house
2.  stage decoration; scenery
 
[C19: from French, from décorer to decorate]
 
decor or decor
 
n
 
[C19: from French, from décorer to decorate]

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