1727, "adorned, ornamented, embellished," past-participle adjective from decorate (v.). From 1816 as "invested with a badge or medal of honor."
decontaminate
decontextualize
decontrol
decor
decorate
decorated
decoration
decorative
decorator
decorous
decorticate
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