decorator
decorator Lexical Profile
decorator Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person whose job is to design and furnish the interior of a house, office, or other building, or to paint and wallpaper rooms.
"They hired an experienced decorator to help choose the color palette and furniture for the new living room."
In object-oriented programming, a structural design pattern or function wrapper that dynamically adds new behavior or responsibilities to an existing object or function without altering its underlying code.
"The developer applied a caching decorator to the database query function to improve application performance."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, a decorator typically refers to a tradesperson who paints and wallpapers rooms, whereas in American English it more commonly refers to an interior decorator who selects furnishings, color schemes, and accessories.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-18th century from the verb 'decorate', which derives from the Latin 'decoratus', past participle of 'decorare' (to embellish or adorn), from 'decus' meaning ornament or grace.