| Main Entry: |
decoration |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
particular type of embellishment |
Synonyms: |
appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid,
color, curlicue,
design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce,
flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow,
fuss,
garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace,
ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle,
thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming,
trinket, wreath
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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