decoration
something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment: The gymnasium was adorned with posters and crepe-paper decorations for the dance.
the act of decorating.
a badge, medal, etc., conferred and worn as a mark of honor: a decoration for bravery.
Origin of decoration
1Other words from decoration
- non·dec·o·ra·tion, noun
- o·ver·dec·o·ra·tion, noun
- re·dec·o·ra·tion, noun
- su·per·dec·o·ra·tion, noun
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How to use decoration in a sentence
Many love Christmas and all the festive decorations that come with it.
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With the predictability of Halloween decorations flooding your local CVS, the Tea Party is once again being pronounced dead.
The mansion has 10 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, and a swimming pool with 24-carat gold decorations.
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Of course the committee and their assistants and some of the other young people came to help with the decorations.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseThere p. 164was a great gathering of military in splendid uniforms and glittering decorations.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowSome decorations have been added since last year, and an allegorical drop-scene has been painted.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe furnishings and decorations, as in the case of modern playhouses, seem to have been ornate.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsThe wall decorations should be as plain as possible, with no roughened places to catch dust.
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British Dictionary definitions for decoration
/ (ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən) /
an addition that renders something more attractive or ornate; adornment
the act, process, or art of decorating
a medal, badge, etc, conferred as a mark of honour
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