deco

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See also: Deco, decó, and déco

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Clipping of decompression

Noun[edit]

deco (uncountable)

  1. (underwater diving, informal) Decompression.

Etymology 2[edit]

Clipping of decorative or similar.

Noun[edit]

deco (plural decos)

  1. A friendship book in which people add decorative elements such as drawings, stickers and sequins.
    • 2004, Tamara Stevens, What Is Snail Mail - The Lost Art of Letterwriting, page 110:
      Start your own Traveling Deco Journal […] Improve your Deco and Friendship Book Bindings
    • 2005, Amy Spencer, DIY: The Rise of Lo-fi Culture, page 131:
      […] little booklet called the 'deco' (decorated friendship book), passes from person to person through the mail in an envelope with each recipient decorating a page including their name and address before passing it on.
    • 2017, Mark Duffett, Fan Identities and Practices in Context: Dedicated to Music, page 194:
      Regular friendship books had a variety of variations, such as slams, crams, and decos.

Anagrams[edit]

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Noun[edit]

deco

  1. vocative singular of deca

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

deco m (uncountable)

  1. Deco
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