"undecoratable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + decoratable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|decoratable}} un- + decoratable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} undecoratable (not comparable)
  1. Not decoratable. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: undecorable
    Sense id: en-undecoratable-en-adj-ofTzcUQW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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