deco

Thân thiện

The hotel lobby features elegant Art Deco furnishings.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Art Deco: A style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by stylized forms, geometric patterns, and streamlined shapes, often adapted for mass production in architecture, furniture, and decorative arts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old cinema has a beautiful deco facade.
  • She collects vintage deco jewelry from the 1930s.
  • The interior design features classic deco elements like zigzag patterns and chrome finishes.

Advanced Usage

• "in full deco": describing something that fully embodies or is completely designed in the Art Deco style.
  • The lobby was restored in full deco, from the terrazzo floors to the light fixtures.

Variants and Related Words

• Art Deco (n): The full name of the style, often used interchangeably with "deco."
  • Art Deco architecture is famous for its bold geometric forms.
• Deco-style (adj): Describing something made in or resembling the Art Deco style.
  • They bought a deco-style lamp for their apartment.

Synonyms

• Art Deco: The full, formal name of the style.
• Modernistic: A broader term sometimes used for early 20th-century design styles, including Deco.
• Streamline Moderne: A later, more aerodynamic variant of the Art Deco style.

Related Phrases

• deco district: An area of a city known for its concentration of Art Deco architecture.
  • Miami Beach is famous for its historic deco district.
• deco revival: A renewed interest and use of Art Deco design elements in a later period.
  • The 1980s saw a significant deco revival in graphic design.

Học thuật

Noun

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

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