noun
1 decorative object, pattern, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ Christmas , Halloween , etc.
▪ festive , holiday ( AmE ), seasonal ( esp. AmE )
▪ beautiful
▪ elaborate , lavish , ornate
▪ colourful/colorful
▪ Christmas-tree
▪ table
▪ mural , wall
▪ architectural
▪ floral
▪ carved , engraved , painted
VERB + DECORATION
▪ hang , put up
▪ put away , take down
▪
The ~s were taken down and put away for another year.
▪ add , apply
▪
Decoration is applied to the plates before the final firing.
DECORATION + VERB
▪ hang
▪
Christmas ~s hung from every corner.
▪ come down ( esp. BrE )
▪
It's time for the ~s to come down.
▪ adorn sth
2 style in which a house, a room, etc. is decorated
ADJECTIVE
▪ home ( esp. AmE ), interior
▪ set
▪
An Oscar was given for the art direction and set ~.
VERB + DECORATION
▪ design ( esp. BrE )
▪
The interior ~ was designed by Pernassi.
3 medal, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ military
▪ numerous
▪
Sean had received numerous ~s, including the Purple Heart.
VERB + DECORATION
▪ award sb
▪ receive
DECORATION + NOUN
▪ ~s committee ( AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
the country's highest ~ for bravery ( BrE )
▪
the country's highest ~ for valor ( AmE )