decorative
That serves to decorateThat serves to decorate
» Do up the box with decorative tape.
Binden Sie die Schachtel mit Zierband zu.
Binde die Schachtel mit Zierband zu.
Meaning
2 sensesThat serves to decorate
Decorative embellishments give the home an elegant touch.
dekorativ
декорати́вныйdekoratívnyj
That has no functional purpose.
The phone on the film set doesn't work, it's purely decorative.
- serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
Examples
18 sentencesDo up the box with decorative tape.
deBinden Sie die Schachtel mit Zierband zu.
Today Mary is wearing elegant decorative glasses.
deMaria trägt heute eine elegante Schmuckbrille.
These decorative light switches are really beautiful.
Ziri uses loquat trees as decorative plants.
The bed is adorned with decorative pillows.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.
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Forms
more decorative, most decorative| Comparative | more decorative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most decorative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose:cosmeticornamental
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form