decorative

See also décorative

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdɜkɹətɪv/

Adjective

decorative (comparative more decorative, superlative most decorative)

1. That serves to decorate
   • 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, Guardian:

     The parsnip, stilton and chestnut combination may taste good, but it's not terribly decorative. In fact, dull's the word, a lingering adjectival ghost of nut roasts past that I'm keen to banish from the table.

Translations

that serves to decorate

• Bulgarian: декоративен (bg) (dekorativen)
• Catalan: decoratiu (ca)
• Czech: ozdobný (cs), zdobný (cs)
• Dutch: decoratief (nl)
• Finnish: koristeellinen (fi), koriste- (fi)
• German: dekorativ (de)

• Hungarian: dekoratív (hu)
• Italian: decorativo (it)
• Polish: ozdobny (pl) m, dekoracyjny (pl) m
• Russian: декоративный (ru) (dekoratívnyj)
• Spanish: decorativo (es)
• Swedish: dekorativ (sv)

Noun

decorative (plural decoratives)

1. A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.
   • 2007 October 24, The Associated Press, “Dutch Maker of Chemicals Reports Drop in Earnings”, New York Times:

     Analysts said the company’s results were in line, but noted that organic growth at the decoratives business was slightly weaker than expected.

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Italian

Adjective

decorative f pl

1. Feminine plural of decorativo