décor

A form of decor — The style of decoration of a room or building.

OriginFrench décor →
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Meanings

noundécor (countable and uncountable, plural décors)

plural décors · alternative decor

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of decor.

    Yet Mrs Allen found much favour with the décor of the new vehicles. She also agreed that the levels of comfort were "immeasurably higher" than she had previously found.

    2024 March 20, Greg Morse, “XP64: the train the ^([sic]) [that] launched a new style”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 47
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    Fashionable Uzbeks wear clothing made from the fabric, and suzanis have become popular with interior designers from the UK to Singapore, who use them as wall décor, bedding, or as the fabric for throw pillows.

    2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business

Origin

  1. Frenchdécor
  2. Englishdécor

Unadapted borrowing from French décor.

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APA

décor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9cor

MLA

“décor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9cor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “décor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9cor.

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