art deco

noun

art de·​co ˌärt-ˈde-ˌkō 

ˌär(t)-dā-ˈkō,

ˈär(t)-ˈdā-(ˌ)

often capitalized A&D

: a popular design style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized especially by bold outlines, geometric and zigzag forms, and the use of new materials (such as plastic)

Examples of art deco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is culture in the peeling art deco apartment buildings in Hollywood and the bustling flower market in downtown at 5 AM, and the Black Cat Tavern on Sunset which staged LGBTQ demonstrations against police brutality in 1967. —Ella Berman august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

Different decor styles intermingle in ways that haven’t really been invented, yet seems to have an art deco flow. —Tj MacIas, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025

Its lineup for fall dabbles in jewelry, from antique to art deco, as well as modern American furniture and contemporary glass art. —Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025

Mixed in with this bold art and design are art deco vestiges of the building’s former incarnation as the Saxony Hotel in the 1950s and ’60s, when Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Elvis frequented the hot spot. —Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

French Art Déco, from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, an exposition of modern decorative and industrial arts held in Paris, France, in 1925

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for art deco

• derecho
• echo
• gecko