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Decorations ˌdekəˈreɪʃn Noun Christmas/Festive Halloween Hung Corner Cake/Table

Word3 decoration
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/ /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/
Example
  • christmas/festive decorations
  • halloween decorations hung from every corner.
  • cake/table decorations
  • we made our own decorations.
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decoration

(noun)/ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/ /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/
  1. a thing that makes something look more attractive on special occasions
    • Christmas/festive decorations
    • Halloween decorations hung from every corner.
    • cake/table decorations
    • We made our own decorations.
    • Floral decorations adorned the church.
    • The decorations were taken down and put away for another year.
  2. a pattern, etc. that is added to something and that stops it from being plain
    • the elaborate decoration on the carved wooden door
    • Decoration is applied to the plates before the final firing.
    • Ornate decorations embellish the statues.
    • Rings are worn both for decoration and also as signs of status.
  3. the style in which something is decorated
    • SEE ALSO interior decoration
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/interior-decoration
    • An Oscar was given for the art direction and set decoration.
  4. the act or process of decorating something such as the inside of a house by painting it, etc.
  5. an award or medal that is given to somebody as an honour
    • His jacket was heavy with military decorations.
    • the country's highest decoration for bravery
    • a decoration for valour/gallantry

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from late Latin decoratio(n-), from the verb decorare, from decus, decor- ‘beauty, honour, or embellishment’.
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