dec·o·ra·tor

[dek-uh-rey-ter]
noun
2.
a person who decorates.
adjective
3.
harmonizing with or suitable for a scheme of interior decoration: appliances in decorator colors.

Origin:
1745–55; decorate + -or2

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decorator (ˈdɛkəˌreɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (Brit) a person whose profession is the painting and wallpapering of buildings
2.  a person who decorates
3.  See interior decorator

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Word Origin & History

decorator
1755, agent noun in Latin form from decorate
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Example sentences
Jack will participate in on-the-job training as a painter and decorator.
Eventually he drifted into a career as an interior decorator while trying to
  find his way as a painter.
Under that clause, an art professor is asked to serve as a free interior
  decorator.
Mae is also an avid gardener, decorator and craft maker.
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