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Meanings of decorative in English

Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose.

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Serving or tending to decorate.

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Examples for "fancy"
Examples for "fancy"
1
They are trained, trained not in fancy debate, but in practical discussion.
The Trade Union Woman
2
Instead, they are free to prosecute their ambitious agenda however they fancy.
News.com.au
3
Why government ministers need super fancy cars is also a bit baffling.
The South African
4
Good tinned tuna is fine if you don't fancy the preserving process.
The Guardian
5
It's much more than just fancy version of existing active safety technology.
Wired
Usage of decorative in English
1
The banner also reveals some nice decorative touches and attention to detail.
Wired
2
The takeover will increase Akzo's exposure to the U.S. decorative paints market.
Reuters
3
They have been illustrated in a magazine of decorative art in Paris.
Cosmopolis — Volume 1
4
She seemed very animated and happy; the decorative scene fitted her admirably.
The Web of Life
5
It offers domestic products, which include paths, edgings, walling and decorative aggregates.
Reuters
6
Do not seek to be decorative in handwriting-theflourishing Spencerian is impossible.
How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) / A Complete...
7
A cupola crowning a corner tower; an interesting example of decorative fortification.
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 2
8
The house has an impressive 18th-century staircase, decorative plasterwork and vaulted gallery.
The Irish Times
9
Weren't there some decorative olive oil decanters she could be rearranging elsewhere?
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
10
Both decorative and period pieces of silver have shot up in value.
The Irish Times
11
The gifts include decorative pieces in silver and brass, among other items.
The Guardian
12
The new fall jewelry is to be not only decorative but functional.
The new yorker
13
Wouldn't you call that decorative sand on each side of the walkway?
The perfect woman
14
His work at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition is distinctly graceful and decorative.
Sculpture of the Exposition Palaces and Courts / Descriptive Not...
15
Your priority should be mattresses and divans, rather than decorative bed frames.
The Irish Times
16
Some jewelry and small decorative pieces, you know, antique silver and gold.
Frozen Heat
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Decorative through the time
Decorative across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Less common