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dec·o 
[dek-oh, dey-koh, dey-koh] Pronunciation Key
[dek-oh, dey-koh, dey-koh] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
| 1. | art deco. |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or suggestive of art deco design: The new wallpaper gives the foyer a deco look. |
Also, Deco.
[Origin: 1970–75; by shortening]
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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. |
Also, Art Deco.
Also called deco, Deco.
[Origin: 1965–70; < F 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]
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| dec·o
(děk'ō) Pronunciation Key
n. Art deco. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| deco | |
noun | |
| a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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