decorative border

Fancy frame edging

A decorative border is an ornamental strip or frame along the edge of something—a page, a room, a garden bed.

The decoration may be a repeated pattern, a contrasting color, or distinctive material: a decorative border of tiles around the fireplace, wallpaper with a decorative border.

The term emphasizes aesthetic rather than functional purpose.

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ornament · molding · filigree · scrollwork · flourish · motif · pattern · Greek key · gilded · gold leaf · embellishment · ribbon · lace · vine · swirl · arabesque · Celtic knot · cartouche

Opposites
structural function

decorative borderload-bearing wall

Wall supporting overhead weight

structural support · foundation · safety rail

aesthetic quality

decorative borderraw edge

Unsealed fabric boundary

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G