deco

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See also: Deco, decó, and déco

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Clipping of decompression

Noun

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deco (uncountable)

  1. (underwater diving, informal) Decompression.

Etymology 2

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Clipping of decorative or similar.

Noun

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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

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Serbo-Croatian

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Noun

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deco

  1. vocative singular of deca

Spanish

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Noun

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deco m (uncountable)

  1. Deco