‖ decor Obs.
(ˈdɛkə(r))
[a. L. decor (decōr-), seemliness, comeliness, grace, beauty. Earlier Eng. had deˈcur, deˈcour, deˈcore app. through French: see decore n.]
Comeliness, beauty, ornament.
| 1656 Blount Glossogr., Decor, comeliness or beauty. 1664 Evelyn tr. Freart's Archit. 117 For the apt Distribution, Decor and fitness. 1681 H. More Exp. Dan. vi. 179 Riches are the Political glory and decor of any Kingdom. |