An alternative spelling or variant of 'decor'; the style and arrangement of decorations and furnishings in a space.
From French décor, from Latin decor (beauty, dignity, fitting appearance). The more common English spelling is 'decor' without the final 'e,' though some older texts and non-English influences preserve this variant form.
This spelling variation shows how English speakers borrowed the French word 'décor' but couldn't quite decide whether to keep the French silent 'e'—some kept it as 'decore,' others dropped it. Today, 'decor' won out, but 'decore' lingers in some specialized contexts, showing us language evolution in real time.
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