art deco
Syllables: Art De·co/ˌɑːɹt ˈdɛkəʊ//ˌɑɹt ˈdɛkoʊ/
art deco is the alternative letter-case form of Art Deco.
Proper noun capitalized: Art Deco
Art Deco
- A style of decorative art (often used in household objects) and architecture originating in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by bold geometric forms, strong contrasting colours, and simple composition.
- A pair of Armada flagons were bought for £1,900 and a four-piece Art Deco tea set on a matching tray was sold at £1,500.1978 July 26, Paula Judge, “Saleroom: Jane Austen Ms [manuscript] sold for £38,000”, in Financial Times, number 27,620, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5, column 8
- These properties reflect the wide variety of resources that represent the American heritage. They include skyscrapers in Chicago and mining structures in Alaska; prehistoric petroglyphs in Nevada and World War II fortifications in Guam; a district of art deco buildings in Miami and a district of...1989, “Introduction”, in National Register of Historic Places 1966–1988, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers; National Park Service; Nashville, Tenn....
- Synonyms:
- Deco
Synonyms of art deco
Forms of art deco
| alternative form | art deco |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Art Déco |
Origin of art deco
Borrowed from French Art déco, first used in the catalogue of an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, France, in 1966. Art déco is a clipping of arts décoratifs (“decorative arts”) (from the name of an exhibition called L’Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925), from arts (plural of art (“art”)) + décoratifs (plural of décoratif (“decorative”)).
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Questions about art deco
- What does art deco mean?
- Art deco means a style of decorative art (often used in household objects) and architecture originating in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by bold geometric forms, strong contrasting colours, and simple composition.
- What is art deco the alternative letter-case form of?
- Art deco is the alternative letter-case form of Art Deco.
- What part of speech is art deco?
- Art deco is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce art deco?
- Art deco is pronounced /ˌɑːɹt ˈdɛkəʊ/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: art deco (page history and authors); Art Deco (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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