deco

or Dec·o

[ dek-oh, dey-koh, dey-koh ]

/ ˈdɛk oʊ, ˈdeɪ koʊ, deɪˈkoʊ /

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noun

art deco.

adjective

of, relating to, or suggestive of art deco design: The new wallpaper gives the foyer a deco look.

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Origin of deco

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

Words nearby deco

declivity, declivous, Declomycin, declutch, declutter, deco, decoct, decoction, decode, decoder, decoding

How to use deco in a sentence

Art-deco icon Airstream has a new concept camper, one that’s designed to head off multiple problems.
Airstream’s camper concept is a sophisticated electric machine|Dan Carney|February 13, 2022|Popular-Science
A pristineart deco facade and retro room styling make the hotel at home in the neighborhood, and rooftop suites abut a guest lounge with a dipping pool and sun beds.
Ready for a city trip? Miami has a bumper crop of newly opened attractions.|Jen Rose Smith|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
It was such a lovely, shabby, many deco building town and completely unexploited.
Barbara Hulanicki, Queen of Fast Fashion|Lizzie Crocker|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After leaving Biba in 1976, she became a well-known interior and exterior designer in the revival of the Miami Art Deco District.
Barbara Hulanicki, Queen of Fast Fashion|Lizzie Crocker|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The designer, who was known as "Savoia the Tailor," was best recognized for his 1930s-style suits and art deco-era clothing.
Fashion Designer Michele Savoia Found Dead in Hudson River|Erin Cunningham|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The walls are lined with clouded glass and throw a touch of art deco into the design mix.
A Mad Feast Is the Next 'Sleep No More'|Nina Strochlic|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prints ranged from rich and India-meets-Psychedelic to modern and Art Deco, rendered in abstract circular, swirling prints.
Paris's Craziest Show Yet: Manish Arora Spring/ Summer 2014|Liza Foreman|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A fine-looking fellow, that dragoon yonder; he 's deco' rated, I see.
Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever
Wide variety of bold yet elegant lettering in handsome Art Deco styles.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent