Decon.
= Art Deco n. Usually attributive.
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1969 Harper's Bazaar Oct. 36/3 ‘Fish’, that most Decadent of Deco designers.
1974 K. Millett Flying (1975) ii. 130 We inspect the great Deco mansion now decaying.
1981 Times 13 Apr. 14/5 A London dealer paid a surprisingly high price in the deco section.
1984 Washington Post 13 May d6/2 We loved the Deco feel of the place, the tile floor, the banquettes of red velvet.
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