DECOR
What does "DECOR" mean?
The style and layout of furnishing and decoration of a room or building.
Meanings
- The overall decorative scheme and furnishings of an interior. The cafe's warm decor of wood and brass made it feel inviting.
- The scenery and stage furnishings of a theatrical production. The minimalist decor left the actors alone on a bare gray stage. technical
Did you know?
- Decor, decent, and decorum are cousins - all spring from the Latin 'decus', so a room's decor is, at root, about what is fitting and graceful, not just what looks nice.
Word origin
From French 'décor', from 'décorer' 'to decorate', from Latin 'decorare' 'to adorn', from 'decus' 'ornament, grace, honor'; related to 'decent' and 'decorum'.
Remember it
DECOR is DECORate with the '-ate' stripped off - the look that's left once you stop decorating.
A little poem
Strip the room to plaster and floor-
what you choose to add is the decor.
couplet
Wordplay
- My interior designer is very polite - she insists good decor is just decorum you can sit on.
What it teaches
Decor is a quiet argument about what a space is for - every object on the wall is a vote.
Quick facts
What does DECOR mean?
The style and layout of furnishing and decoration of a room or building.
Is DECOR a valid word?
Yes — DECOR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DECOR?
DECOR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DECOR come from?
From French 'décor', from 'décorer' 'to decorate', from Latin 'decorare' 'to adorn', from 'decus' 'ornament, grace, honor'; related to 'decent' and 'decorum'.
What can DECOR teach us?
Decor is a quiet argument about what a space is for - every object on the wall is a vote.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.