Meaning

2 senses
  1. That serves to decorate

    Decorative embellishments give the home an elegant touch.

    dekorativ

    декорати́вныйdekoratívnyj

  2. That has no functional purpose.

    The phone on the film set doesn't work, it's purely decorative.

More definitions
  • serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

Examples

18 sentences
  1. Do up the box with decorative tape.

    deBinden Sie die Schachtel mit Zierband zu.

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  2. Today Mary is wearing elegant decorative glasses.

    deMaria trägt heute eine elegante Schmuckbrille.

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  3. These decorative light switches are really beautiful.

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  4. Ziri uses loquat trees as decorative plants.

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  5. The bed is adorned with decorative pillows.

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Translations

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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
Comparativemore decorative Lesson
Superlativemost decorative Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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