Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Decorative \Dec"o*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]coratif.]
   Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. --
   {Dec"o*ra*tive*ness}, n.

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

Source : WordNet®

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