oʊ, ˈdeɪ noun
1.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or suggestive of art deco design: The new wallpaper gives the foyer a deco look.
Also, Dec·o.
Origin:
1970–75; by shortening
1970–75; by shortening
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| deco | |
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| a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production |
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Deco
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
The chimneys of the atomic-power stations will be deco- rated by our best landscape painters.
It was built of red brick and had fine art-deco decoration.
The complex features a snack bar and large locker rooms decorated in art-deco style.
He could muscle in on the high end of the interior-deco- rating business.
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