quasi-decorated

dec·o·rat·ed

[dek-uh-rey-tid]
adjective
( often initial capital letter ) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.

Origin:
1720–30; decorate + -ed2

non·dec·o·rat·ed, adjective
qua·si-dec·o·rat·ed, adjective
su·per·dec·o·rat·ed, adjective
un·dec·o·rat·ed, adjective
well-dec·o·rat·ed, adjective
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

decorate
mid-15c., from L. decoratus, pp. of decorare "to decorate," from decus (gen. decoris) "an ornament," from PIE base *dek- "to receive, be suitable" (see decent).
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