| Decorate | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Decorated p. pr. & vb. n. Decorating ] [ L. decoratus, p. p. of decorare, fr. decus ornament; akin to decere to be becoming. See Decent. ] To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors. [ 1913 Webster ] Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets decorated her arms. Thackeray. Syn. -- To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See Adorn. [ 1913 Webster ]
Decorated style (Arch.), a name given by some writers to the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may be considered as having flourished from about a. d. 1300 to a. d. 1375. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| decorated | adj. having decorations. [ Narrower terms: beaded, beady, bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly; bedaubed; bespectacled, monocled, spectacled; braided; brocaded, embossed, raised; buttony; carbuncled; champleve, cloisonne, enameled; crested, plumed having a decorative plume); crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested; embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; encircled, ringed, wreathed; fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked out; feathery, feathered, plumy; frilled, frilly, ruffled; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid; inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; paneled, wainscoted; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled; tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out ] Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn. -- adorned. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
