Dictionary entry

Decorative

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Dec″o‐ra‐tive (dĕk″ō̍‐rȧ‐tĭv or –rā̍‐tĭv), a. [Cf. F. décoratif.] Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. — Dec″o‐ra‐tive‐ness, n.

Decorative art, fine art which has for its end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or events.