noun
affectation; showiness; pretension
Describes a person or thing that is overly decorated, showy, or putting on airs. Often used in negative contexts to criticize lack of simplicity or genuineness.
See also: 飾り気
彼女は飾りっ気がなくて、とても自然体だ。
She is completely unaffected and very natural.
この部屋は飾
This room is unpretentious and relaxing.
飾り気 is a more common and neutral term for 'decorativeness' or 'ornamentation', while 飾りっ気 adds a colloquial, slightly critical nuance of 'affectation' or 'showiness'.
Compound of 飾り (decoration) + っ気 (suffix indicating a tendency or quality). The suffix っ気 derives from 気 (spirit, mood), and the geminated form adds a colloquial, often slightly negative nuance.