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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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 The ceremony, held at Radio City Music Hall amid the art deco splendor of old New York, was presided over by Tony-winner Cynthia Erivo, a natural wonder of the theatrical universe. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Although the hotel’s décor has been updated over the decades, the property remains largely and timelessly—as its name would suggest—Napoleonic, apart from a Jazz Age style bar, with the furniture and art skewing more directoire than deco. Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025 The art deco facade of the Guardian Building, completed in 1929, coexists with the shining glass panels of the brand-new Hudson’s tower. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deco

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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 16 Jun. 2025.

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