decorator

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noun

dec·​o·​ra·​tor ˈde-kə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce decorator (audio)
: one that decorates
especially : one that designs or executes interiors and their furnishings

decorator

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adjective

: suitable for interior decoration
decorator fabrics

Examples of decorator in a Sentence

Noun They hired a decorator to redesign their dining room.
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Noun
For an art department, for a production designer, set decorator, costume designer and a cinematographer and hair and makeup even, having those specifics and being able to have those conversations to that degree of specificity is great. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 These were choices that David and Pam made themselves and didn’t just have a decorator come in and do it for them. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025 For many decorators, these visual cues offer a starting point to create spaces that feel cinematic yet comfortable and invite leisurely reading or creative thinking. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025 Maxwell told Blanche that the primary purpose of the March 2001 trip was for Epstein and his decorator to visit a house in Marrakesh, Morocco, and for Maxwell to be in England for her mother's birthday weekend. James Hill, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decorator

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1755, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decorator was circa 1755

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“Decorator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorator. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

decorator

noun
dec·​o·​ra·​tor
ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: one that decorates
especially : a person who decorates the interiors of buildings

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