decorato

Decorato is an Italian adjective meaning decorated or adorned; it is the past participle of the verb decorare. The term is used to describe objects, spaces, and people that have been embellished or ornamented. In everyday usage, decorato can refer to tangible adornments on a building, room, garment, or artwork, conveying a sense of ornament and finish. In design and architectural contexts, it signals intentional ornamentation and attention to detail.

In a formal or historical context, decorato may denote a person who has received a decoration or honor. Italian records and contemporary usage sometimes refer to a decorated individual simply as decorato (singular) or decorati (plural). The word can also function as a surname in Italian-speaking communities, though it is uncommon.

Occasionally, decorato appears in fiction or journalistic descriptions as a concise descriptor for something that has been richly embellished or ceremonially adorned.

See also decorazione, decorativo, decorare.