deco

noun

de·​co ˈde-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce deco (audio) dā-ˈkō How to pronounce deco (audio)
ˈdā-ˌkō
often capitalized, often attributive

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The series takes us to Lagerfeld’s Saint-Sulpice apartment in full deco mode and his Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo mansion (Château de Champlatreux was its stand-in for the show) regaled in 18th-century gilded glamour, as well as YSL’s living room filled with art treasures at 55 Rue de Babylone. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 July 2024 The compromise was lighter floors and a darker ceiling, while the art deco came in through the warmer blues and woods in Max’s office. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024 The art deco building is quiet and compact, cloistered on a Mayfair street that overlooks a 10,000-square-foot public square. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 The duo brought the building down to the bones and gave the space its first major facelift in 40 years, playing up the art deco design elements and keeping, sandblasting and reupholstering the hundreds of original seats (whose walnut armrests bear a natural patina from decades of use). Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deco 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deco was in 1969

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“Deco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deco. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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