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Deco has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production

"The vintage living room featured classic deco furniture, showcasing sleek lines and bold geometric patterns typical of the era."

2

Decompression.

"She carefully glued colorful stickers and shiny sequins onto her new decoupage book to create a vibrant deco."

3

A friendship book in which people add decorative elements such as drawings, stickers and sequins.

In plain English: Deco is short for decoration, referring to anything used to make something look nicer or more attractive.

"The hotel lobby was decorated with modern deco furniture and gold accents."

Usage: Use "deco" to refer specifically to the decorated friendship books popular among children that feature collages of drawings, stickers, and sequins. This term is informal and should not be confused with standard dictionaries or general art projects lacking a collaborative scrapbook format.

Proper Noun
1

Synonym of Art Deco

"The museum displayed several stunning deco sculptures that featured bold geometric shapes and luxurious materials."

Example Sentences
"The hotel lobby was decorated with modern deco furniture and gold accents." noun
"He spent his savings on a new stereo system to upgrade his home deco." noun
"The interior design firm focused heavily on the room's color scheme and decorative accents when choosing the deco style." noun
"Our office needs some fresh flowers to improve the overall decor in the breakroom." noun
See Also
decompression
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
artistic movement

Origin

Deco is a shortened form of the word decompression that entered English as an informal abbreviation. It originally referred to the process of reducing pressure but has since come to mean various things depending on context, such as 1920s style or a specific type of computer code.

Rhyming Words
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