Pronunciation: ˌ ärt- ' de- ˌ k ō ; ˌ är(t)-d ā - ' k ō , ' är(t)- ' d ā -( ˌ )
Function: noun
Usage: often cap A&D
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
Date: 1966
: a popular design style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized especially by bold outlines, geometric and zigzag forms, and the use of new materials (as plastic)