Etymology

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Today it means: Ornate decoration of phone cases, incorporating charms and sculpture. Full definition →

Japanese デコ電 ← English decoration
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  1. Japanese · derived from電話“telephone”
  2. English · derived fromdecoration
  3. Japanese · borrowed fromデコ電
  4. English todaydecoden

Borrowed from Japanese デコ電 (deko-den), from English decoration and Japanese 電話 (denwa, “telephone”).

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