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| fix up |
to improve the appearance or condition of (a house or room) through repairs, cleaning, decoration, and the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| flock2 |
powdered wool or felt cemented to a surface as decoration or padding. [1/5 definitions] |
| fret2 |
an interlaced, angular design used as decoration, esp. as cut out of wood with a fret saw; fretwork. [1/3 definitions] |
| frosting |
a roughened or speckled coating on glass or metal, used for opacity or decoration. [1/2 definitions] |
| frou-frou |
something that is elaborate or affected, esp. clothing or the decoration on it. [1/2 definitions] |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. [1/2 definitions] |
| garland |
a wreath, chain, or string made to be worn for celebration or decoration, esp. one made of flowers, leaves, vines, or the like. [2/3 definitions] |
| garnish |
to add a decoration or decorations to; adorn. [3/5 definitions] |
| garnishment |
a garnish; ornamentation; decoration. [1/2 definitions] |
| getup |
(informal) a set or combination of clothing and decoration; outfit; costume. [1/2 definitions] |
| gingerbread |
excessively ornate decoration, as on a building or furniture. [1/3 definitions] |
| glitter |
small bits of a light-reflecting material used for decoration. [1/6 definitions] |
| grille |
a grating, often of metal, used as a screen, barrier, or decoration over an opening such as a window or the ventilation area of an engine. |
| handkerchief |
a small piece of thin cloth, usu. square and sometimes ornamented and used to wipe the nose, face, neck, or hands, or worn as decoration in a pocket. |
| headdress |
an often elaborate covering or decoration for the head. |
| headpiece |
in printing, a decoration, as at the beginning of a chapter. [1/3 definitions] |
| houseplant |
a plant grown indoors, esp. as decoration. |
| ikebana |
the Japanese art of harmoniously arranging cut flowers, esp. in the decoration of a home. |
| inlay |
pieces of material set into a surface to form an ornamental design or decoration. [2/5 definitions] |
| interior design |
the act, art, or business of designing the interiors of homes and offices, often including interior decoration. |
| lining2 |
a design or decoration composed of lines. [1/3 definitions] |
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