Decorative

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Decorative \Dec"o*ra*tive\ (d[e^]k"[-o]*r[.a]*t[i^]v or
     d[e^]k"[-o]*r[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. d['e]coratif.]
     Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. --
     {Dec"o*ra*tive*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end
        ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects
        or events.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  decorative
       adj : serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic
             fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian
             rather than decorative" [syn: {cosmetic}, {ornamental}]