deco

American  

[dek-oh, dey-koh, dey-koh] / ˈdɛk oʊ, ˈdeɪ koʊ, deɪˈkoʊ /

Or Deco

noun

1. art deco.

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adjective

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

   The new wallpaper gives the foyer a deco look.

Etymology

Origin of deco

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

Example Sentences

The future of the Chrysler Building, a unique monument to art deco architecture on the Manhattan skyline, remains in limbo as it awaits a possible sale.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

And so began a series of paintings of skyscrapers in New York, capped in 1927 by her art deco masterpiece, “Radiator Building—Night, New York.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Trump shared photos of the new bathroom on social media, saying it had been "renovated in the 1940s in an art deco green tile style, which was totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era".

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Down the street, we peeked in on renovations at the art deco Warner Grand Theater, which is approaching its 100th birthday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Mom said the art deco murals at Rockefeller Center were disappointing, not nearly as good as some of her own paintings.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls