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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This table has an art-deco lean, giving your dining room a modern edge. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025 Feel free to dive into the art deco world by adding lush accent pieces as well as furniture to your interior spaces. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025 The theater is part of a business condominium complex led by the art deco AC Petersen restaurant, the original flagship of what became a statewide chain in the ’70s and ’80s. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025 Freezing fog trundling in from Ocean Beach deposited ice crystals on every branch and spire, frosting the deco towers, the green pagodas and granite lions of Chinatown. Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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