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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Decorative \Dec"o*ra*tive\ (d[e^]k"[-o]*r[.a]*t[i^]v or d[e^]k"[-o]*r[asl]*t[i^]v), adjective [Cf. F. d['e]coratif.] Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. -- {Dec"o*ra*tive*ness}, noun
{Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or events.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
decorative
adjective: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" [syn: {cosmetic}, {ornamental}]
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