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 art deco style 7-ounce glasses are hand-blown, handcut, and accented with a gold rim and engraved lines. Maggie Horton, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 The Bramante brothers expanded the theater a couple of times, adding the art deco flair and three more screens, for a total of six today. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025 This holiday twist, made by The Drawing Room bar at the art deco Shelborne South Beach hotel in Miami, calls for bourbon, dry vermouth and a touch of maple syrup shaken to lift your holiday spirits. Jenny Starr Perez, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 The art deco vibes of the premium edition calendar contains 24 x 30ml drams from some of the biggest premium whisky and whiskey brands across the world. Mark Littler, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for deco

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Apr. 2025.

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