Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

decor

 - 3 dictionary results

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; < F, deriv. of décorer to decorate
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To decor
dé·cor or de·cor   (dā'kôr', dā-kôr')   
n.  
    1. Decoration.

    2. A decorative style or scheme, as of a room.

  1. A stage setting; scenery.


[French, from décorer, to decorate, from Latin decorāre, to beautify; see decorate.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

decor 
1897, from Fr. décor, from L. decor "beauty, elegance," from decere (see decorate).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see decor on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: