undecorated

adjective

un·​dec·​o·​rat·​ed ˌən-ˈde-kə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce undecorated (audio)
: having no decorations or ornaments : not decorated
an undecorated room/building
undecorated pottery
also : plain, simple, unadorned
undecorated facts
the undecorated truth

Examples of undecorated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But on Friday, the Old City remained quiet and undecorated, the mood dampened by the ongoing tragedy in Gaza. Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 On Friday, the Magnolia mogul, 45, shared a video of her family's undecorated tree being hauled out of the house. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023 The charmless room could have just as easily been an undecorated dentist’s waiting room. Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023 In fact, many farms and farm animal sanctuaries happily take Christmas trees that are undecorated, untreated and still green at the end of the season for this reason. Claudia Harmata, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023 Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 16 Leaf Motif Pumpkins Great trick-treaters and well-wishers with a wheelbarrow stuffed full of leaf motif and undecorated pumpkins. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023 The room is small and undecorated, but includes a mattress and a wardrobe where some clothes have been hung. Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2021 Inside its ultra-thick and utterly undecorated walls, the anthropologists found sulfur residue along with mercury and magnesium (consistent with explosives). Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022 Their version, however, did not include the undecorated aluminum pole. Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undecorated was circa 1763

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Cite this Entry

“Undecorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undecorated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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