motif
noun/məʊˈtiːf/
/məʊˈtiːf/
- a design or a pattern used as a decoration
- wallpaper with a flower motif
Extra Examples- The jacket has a rose motif on the collar.
- The rug was decorated with a simple flower motif.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- central
- dominant
- recurring
- …
- be decorated with
- have
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- a subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in a work of literature or a piece of music
- Alienation is a central motif in her novels.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- central
- dominant
- recurring
- …
- be decorated with
- have
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French.
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