decora

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noun

A Japanese fashion style of the late 20th century, characterized by bold, bright colours and numerous accessories such as hair clips and bows.

OriginJapanese デコラ →
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Meanings

decora1

noundecora (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese fashion style of the late 20th century, characterized by bold, bright colours and numerous accessories such as hair clips and bows.

decora2

noun
  1. pluralplural of decorum

Origin

decora · noun

  1. Japaneseデコラ
  2. Englishdecora

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

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decora · noun

  1. Latindecora
  2. Latindecora
  3. Englishdecora

Learned borrowing from Latin decora.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

decora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decora

MLA

“decora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decora. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decora,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decora.

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