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- [dey-kawr, di-, dey-kawr]
- /deɪˈkɔr, dɪ-, ˈdeɪ kɔr/
- /ˈdeɪ.kɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dey-kawr, di-, dey-kawr]
- /deɪˈkɔr, dɪ-, ˈdeɪ kɔr/
Definitions of decor word
- uncountable noun decor The decor of a house or room is its style of furnishing and decoration. 3
- noun decor a style or scheme of interior decoration, furnishings, etc, as in a room or house 3
- noun decor stage decoration; scenery 3
- abbreviation DECOR decoration 3
- noun decor the decorative scheme of a room, stage set, etc. 3
- noun decor style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like: modern office décor; a bedroom having a Spanish décor. 1
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Origin of decor
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French, derivative of décorer to decorate
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Parts of speech for Decor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
decor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decor
noun decor
- gear — Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: first gear; reverse gear. a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine: steering gear.
- provisions — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- accessories — Accessories belong to a product category in fashion stores, which includes items such as scarves, hats, gloves, belts, and purses.
- trappings — articles of equipment or dress, especially of an ornamental character.
- decor — The decor of a house or room is its style of furnishing and decoration.
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