About The Word Decoration

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Decoration

Decoration Meaning & Definition
Decoration Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Decoration?

[n] the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
[n] something used to beautify
[n] an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Synonyms | Synonyms for Decoration: laurel wreath | medal | medallion | ornament | ornamentation | palm | ribbon

Related Terms | Find terms related to Decoration: abstract art | accolade | adjunct | adornment | armory | arrangement | art | art form | artist | arts and crafts | arts of design | award | badge | badge of office | badges | baton | bays | beautification | beauty treatment | blazonry | blue ribbon | bonus | brassard | button | calligraphy | cap and gown | cave art | ceramics | chain | chain of office | class ring | cockade | collar | color | color patterns | colors | cordon | cordon bleu | cross | decor | decoration of honor | design | designing | distinction | dress | eagle | elaboration | embellishment | emblazonment | emblazonry | emblems | embroidery | engraving | ensigns | etching | extra | extra added attraction | extra dash | facial | fasces | figurehead | filigree | filling | fillip | fine arts | fleur-de-lis | flourish | flower arrangement | folk art | frill | furniture arrangement | garnish | garnishment | garniture | garter | gold star | grand cordon | graphic arts | hairdressing | hammer and sickle | heraldry | illumination | insignia | kudos | lagniappe | lapel pin | laurel | laurels | livery | mace | manicure | mantle | markings | medal | mortarboard | old school tie | order | ornament | ornamentation | padding | photography | pin | plastic art | premium | prettification | primitive art | red ribbon | regalia | riband | ribbon | ring | rose | school ring | sculpture | shamrock | sigillography | skull and crossbones | something extra | sphragistics | staff | star | stuffing | superaddition | swastika | tartan | the arts | thistle | tie | trim | trimming | twist | uniform | verge | wand | window dressing | wrinkle

See Also | accolade | adornment | adornment | Air Medal | arabesque | architectural ornament | artefact | artifact | award | beading | beadwork | boss | bow | brass | bronze medal | Bronze Star | Bronze Star Medal | centerpiece | centrepiece | change of state | Christmas tree | cockade | Congressional Medal of Honor | Croix de Guerre | decor | design | Distinguished Conduct Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross | Distinguished Service Cross | Distinguished Service Medal | Distinguished Service Order | embellishment | embellishment | encrustation | figuration | figure | fin | finial | flower arrangement | gargoyle | garnish | gold medal | graffiti | graffito | hanging | honor | honour | hood ornament | incrustation | inlay | interior decoration | knob | laurels | lunula | marking | Medaille Militaire | Medal of Honor | molding | moulding | nailhead | Navy Cross | necklet | Order of the Purple Heart | ornamentation | pattern | pommel | Purple Heart | rivet | rosemaling | set decoration | sgraffito | silver medal | Silver Star | Silver Star Medal | spiral | sprig | stud | tail fin | tailfin | tattoo | tessellation | tinsel | titivation | tittivation | tracery | trimming | Victoria Cross | volute | wall hanging | window dressing

Decoration In Webster's Dictionary

\Dec`o*ra"tion\, n. [LL. decoratio: cf. F. d['e]coration.] 1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. 2. That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament. The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of its decoration. --Motley. 3. Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc. {Decoration Day}, a day, May 30, appointed for decorating with flowers the graves of the Union soldiers and sailors, who fell in the Civil War in the United States; Memorial Day. [U.S.]

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