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noun de·cor \dā-ˈkȯr, di-ˈ; ˈde-ˌkȯr, ˈdā-ˌ\
: the way that a room or the inside of a building is decorated
Full Definition of DECOR
1
: a stage setting
2
a : decoration 2 b : the style and layout of interior furnishings
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Variants of DECOR
de·cor or dé·cor \dā-ˈkȯr, di-ˈ; ˈde-ˌkȯr, ˈdā-ˌ\
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Origin of DECOR
French décor, from décorer to decorate, from Latin decorare
First Known Use: 1897
Related to DECOR
- Synonyms
- scenery (or décor), mise-en-scène, scene, set
Rhymes with DECOR
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