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Sarcandra Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Doorpost

Hi everyone,

Is there a name for a sign, particularly a decorative one, hanging on a door? I thought it was doorpost, but in dictionaries the doorpost is the doorjamb.

Thanks.

Sarcandra
  

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Hi, Could you maybe post a picture of what you mean? All I can thin of right now is "decorative sign" and I'm sure that's not what you're going for!

— BarbaraPA

  • Hi, Could you maybe post a picture of what you mean?
  • All I can thin of right now is "decorative sign" and I'm sure that's not what you're going for!
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Hi,

Could you maybe post a picture of what you mean? All I can thin of right now is "decorative sign" and I'm sure that's not what you're going for!
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Hi Grammar Geek,

I found a picture but am having trouble attaching it. It's at

http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/901437/210929459-428191343/Door-Hanging-Plate-Welcome-Decorative-Home-Bar-Shop-Mediterranean-Style.html

What I'm thinking of, though, will have
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Hi,

Which is better, door hanging or door hanger for a decorative sign to be hung on the door (not the doorknob)? Is there another term for it?

Thanks.

Sarcandra
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I would use "door hanging."
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The one in your link is a 'welcome sign'. If you had one with a Biblical verse, I think I would call it a 'Biblical quotation'. In general, if we were hanging it on the wall, we wouldn't simply call it a wall decoration or a wall sign (though we might call it a wall plaque) so I think I would look for a more specific term.
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Thanks, Khoff and Mr. Micawber.
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