art dec·o also Art Dec·o (ärt d k  )n. A decorative and architectural style of the period 1925-1940, characterized by geometric designs, bold colors, and the use of plastic and glass. [French Art Déco, from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a 1925 exposition in Paris, France.] |
Art Deco [ˈdɛkəʊ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements)
a. a style of interior decoration, jewellery, architecture, etc., at its height in the 1930s and characterized by geometrical shapes, stylized natural forms, and symmetrical utilitarian designs adapted to mass production
b. (as modifier) an Art-Deco carpet
[shortened from art décoratif, after the Exposition des arts décoratifs held in Paris in 1925]
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| Noun | 1. |  art deco - a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass productionart movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles |
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Art Deco
n → Art déco f
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