a decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized by bold geometric shapes, bright contrasting colours, and the use of new materials, e.g. plastic
(also Art Deco) a decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized by bold geometric shapes, bright contrasting colours, and the use of new materials, e.g. plastic
[French Art Déco, from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs, an exhibition of decorative arts held in Paris in 1925]