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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A decorative and architectural style of the period 1925-1940, characterized by geometric designs, bold colors, and the use of plastic and glass.

WordNet 3.0

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

Etymologies

  1. French Art Déco, from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a 1925 exposition in Paris, France. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “Magazines, a crystal ashtray, several art deco bowls and a flower vase were strewn over the dhurrie rug.”

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  • “For not since their first modern heyday, with the 1920s’ elongated art deco styles, followed by the 1960s’ Cleopatra-inspired versions, had we seen the signature cascading design gain such global popularity.”

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  • “The bedroom was the homiest room in the place, decorated with lace tulle, art deco lamps and old furniture — battered but loaded with personality — a hundred books, souvenirs from the trips young Taylor took to Europe with her parents.”

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  • “Sumptuous art deco furnishings and red and black leather sofas and chaise longues were draped with heroin-dazed models while still others toked on pipes filled with rock cocaine.”

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  • “The Richart logo is done in an art deco typeface with a distinctive leaning “A” that graphically demarcates the words “rich” and “art.””

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  • “West Hollywood decorator's fantasies -- mercilessly contemporary mauve leather chairs a lucite coffee table sharp enough to slice bread, an art deco side°board of rosewood and shagreen similar to one I'd seen recently in a Sotheby's catalogue; that piece had gone for more than Milo took home in a year.”

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