decoration

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.

   There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.

2. 2
   noun

   the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

3. 3
   noun

   something used to beautify

4. 4
   noun

   an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

5. 5
   noun

   The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

6. 6
   noun

   Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

7. 7
   noun

   The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host

8. 8
   noun

   Refurbishment; renovation

Etymology

From Latin decoratio: compare French décoration. Morphologically decorate + -ion.