décor
Americannoun
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style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like.
modern office décor; a bedroom having a Spanish décor.
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decoration in general; ornamentation.
beads, baubles, and other décor.
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Theater. scenic decoration; scenery.
noun
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a style or scheme of interior decoration, furnishings, etc, as in a room or house
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stage decoration; scenery
Etymology
Origin of décor
1650–60; < French, derivative of décorer to decorate
Example Sentences
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In the process, they’ve spent less on the clothing, accessories and home decor that Target depends on.
From MarketWatch
Iona is perched on a table by a windowsill, stapling albums to the ceiling as decor to liven up the record store she runs — not that the place needs much livening-up, considering Iona’s look.
From Salon
“Kate Fox at the Altar” described for the American public the wedding’s dresses, décor, and celebrity sightings: a German prince and the Duke of Wellington’s son.
From Literature
That is the case for Vickerman, a seller of seasonal decor.
Furnished in the bland decor of an extended-stay hotel, it lived up to its billing: recent construction, high ceilings, a patio and fenced yard.
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