decor

de·cor

noun \dā-ˈkȯr, di-ˈ; ˈde-ˌkȯr, ˈdā-ˌ\

Definition of DECOR

1

: a stage setting

2

a : decoration 2

b : the style and layout of interior furnishings

Variants of DECOR

de·cor or dé·cor \dā-ˈkȯr, di-ˈ; ˈde-ˌkȯr, ˈdā-ˌ\

Examples of DECOR

1. The store offers a lot in home decor.
2. <a minimalist approach has been taken with the stage decor for this production of the play>

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

Related Words

backdrop, drop; background; set piece; prop, property

Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance, whatnot

Rhymes with DECOR

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