Etymology

decora

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Today it means: A Japanese fashion style of the late 20th century, characterized by bold, bright colours and numerous accessories such as hair clips and bows. Full definition →

Japanese デコラ
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decora · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromデコラ
  2. English todaydecora

Borrowed from Japanese デコラ (dekora), a clipping of デコレーション (dekorēshon, literally “decoration”).

decora · noun2

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromdecora
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromdecora
  3. English todaydecora

Learned borrowing from Latin decora.

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