decoden

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noun

Ornate decoration of phone cases, incorporating charms and sculpture.

OriginJapanese デコ電 ← English decoration →
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Meanings

noundecoden (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOrnate decoration of phone cases, incorporating charms and sculpture.

Origin

  1. Japanese電話“telephone”
  2. Englishdecoration
  3. Japaneseデコ電
  4. Englishdecoden

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

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APA

decoden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoden

MLA

“decoden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decoden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoden.

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