Meaning

1 senses
  1. A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

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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Origin

From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.

From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.

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Forms

plural: decoratives
Singulardecorative
Pluraldecoratives

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
decorative — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto