deco

or Dec·o

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

noun

1. art deco.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or suggestive of art deco design:

   The new wallpaper gives the foyer a deco look.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deco¹

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

Example Sentences

Art-deco icon Airstream has a new concept camper, one that’s designed to head off multiple problems.

From 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.

From Washington Post

It was such a lovely, shabby, many deco building town and completely unexploited.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

The designer, who was known as "Savoia the Tailor," was best recognized for his 1930s-style suits and art deco-era clothing.

From The Daily Beast

The walls are lined with clouded glass and throw a touch of art deco into the design mix.

From The Daily Beast

Prints ranged from rich and India-meets-Psychedelic to modern and Art Deco, rendered in abstract circular, swirling prints.

From The Daily Beast

A fine-looking fellow, that dragoon yonder; he 's deco' rated, I see.

From Project Gutenberg

Wide variety of bold yet elegant lettering in handsome Art Deco styles.

From Project Gutenberg