Associations to the word «Decorative»

Wiktionary

DECORATIVE, adjective. That serves to decorate
DECORATIVE, noun. A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

Dictionary definition

DECORATIVE, adjective. Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats