Definitions
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
Word origin
From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.
Used in a sentence
“The parsnip, stilton and chestnut combination may taste good, but it's not terribly decorative. In fact, dull's the word, a lingering adjectival ghost of nut roasts past that I'm keen to banish from the table.”
“Analysts said the company’s results were in line, but noted that organic growth at the decoratives business was slightly weaker than expected.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Purely ornamental”10 letters
02“Cosmetic”10 letters
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