Decoration

Noun

 * 1) The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
 * 2) That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.
 * 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.

Related terms

 * decorate

Adjectives
coveted; incidental; pictorial; simulated; profuse; mistaken; disturbing; quiet; rich; new; superb; modern; regal; tasteful; delicate; contemporary; delightful; ornate; ostentatious; personal; excessive; last-moment; characteristic; silver; detailed; glaring; formal; realistic; eye-filling; sense-curdling; painted; elaborate; polychrome mural; casual; sober; religious; lateral lavish; unobtrusive; sparkling; scenical stupendous; sculptural; simple; fantastic costly; lifeless; colorless; architectural; molded; grotesque; subordinated.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
From decoratio: compare  décoration

Translations

 * Bulgarian: украсяване
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Dekorieren, Verschönern
 * Italian:


 * Malayalam: അലങ്കാരം (alangkaaram)
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: decorare
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish: dekoration, dekorering


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: украса, украшение
 * Czech: výzdoba
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German:, Verschönerung
 * Italian:
 * Malayalam: അലങ്കാരം (alangkaaram)
 * Portuguese:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish:


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:, ansiomerkki
 * French:


 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Swahili:


 * : decoración,
 * : అలంకారం (alaMkaaraM), అలంకరణ (alaMkaraNa)

Anagrams

 * carotenoid, co-ordinate, coordinate, coördinate