decorator

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noun

dec·​o·​ra·​tor ˈde-kə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce decorator (audio)
: one that decorates
especially : one that designs or executes interiors and their furnishings

decorator

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adjective

: suitable for interior decoration
decorator fabrics

Examples of decorator in a Sentence

Noun They hired a decorator to redesign their dining room.
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Noun
Where traditional vintage decor schemes focus on re-creating a specific era like Victorian or midcentury, vintage eclectic pulls from any time the decorator finds interesting. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024 The person who lives there is also a set decorator, a prop stylist. Jj Geiger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Six generations later, the business still blooms: Their own custom designs, which have been decorator go-tos for decades, retain the flora and fauna of these original references. Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024 Like Solange, their old house of deteriorating wallpapers and bare furnishings has seen better days and could use some urgent attention, realized skillfully by set decorator Lauren Crawford and production designer Mary Lena Colston. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decorator 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1755, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decorator was circa 1755

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“Decorator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorator. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

decorator

noun
dec·​o·​ra·​tor
ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: one that decorates
especially : a person who decorates the interiors of buildings

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