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

Brittany Hampton is blasting Olivia Dean as she scurries through her apartment, impeccably decorated with art deco furniture sourced from Facebook Marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Even the security guard watching over a small grocery store across the street from the three-story art deco library wears a bulletproof vest.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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