decoration

 
Pronunciation: /dɛkəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the process or art of decorating something: the lavish decoration of cloth with gilt interior decoration
  • ornamentation: inside there was little decoration
  • chiefly British paint or wallpaper applied when decorating a room: an authority on English furniture and decoration
  • [count noun] a thing that serves as an ornament: Christmas tree decorations
  • 2a medal or award conferred as an honour: a decoration won on the field of battle he was awarded the highest Australian decoration

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin decoratio(n-), from the verb decorare (see decorate)