decoration
/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.82 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
- "At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin