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. — Tamy
Today Mary is wearing elegant decorative glasses.
deMaria trägt heute eine elegante Schmuckbrille. — al_ex_an_der
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