deco
or Dec·o
[ dek-oh, dey-koh, dey-koh ]
/ ˈdɛk oʊ, ˈdeɪ koʊ, deɪˈkoʊ /
noun
adjective
of, relating to, or suggestive of art deco design: The new wallpaper gives the foyer a deco look.
Words nearby deco
declivity, declivous, declomycin, declutch, declutter, deco, decoct, decoction, decode, decoder, decoherence
Origin of deco
First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening
Definition for deco (2 of 2)
art deco
or Art Deco
noun
a style of decorative art developed originally in the 1920s with a revival in the 1960s, marked chiefly by geometric motifs, curvilinear forms, sharply defined outlines, often bold colors, and the use of synthetic materials, as plastics.
Origin of art deco
1965–70; < French Art Déco, shortened from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, an exposition of modern decorative and industrial arts held in Paris, France, in 1925
Also called deco, Deco.
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Example sentences from the Web for deco
A fine-looking fellow, that dragoon yonder; he 's deco' rated, I see.
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British Dictionary definitions for deco
Art Deco
/ (ˈdɛkəʊ) /
noun
- a style of interior decoration, jewellery, architecture, etc, at its height in the 1930s and characterized by geometrical shapes, stylized natural forms, and symmetrical utilitarian designs adapted to mass production
- (as modifier)an Art-Deco carpet
Word Origin for Art Deco
C20: shortened from art décoratif, after the Exposition des arts décoratifs held in Paris in 1925
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