retro

ret·ro

adj \ˈre-(ˌ)trō\

Definition of RETRO

: relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned <a retro look>

— retro noun

Examples of RETRO

1. the retro look in fashion
2. <retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s>

Origin of RETRO

French rétro, short for rétrospectif retrospective

First Known Use: 1974

Related to RETRO

Synonyms: antique, oldfangled, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, quaint, old–fashioned, retrograde, vintage

Antonyms: contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date

Related Words: antiquated, moldy, obsolete, rinky-dink; historic, historical, olden, traditional; old hat, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, superannuated; dated, fusty, moth-eaten, musty, stodgy; aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, atavistic, fossilized, hoary, venerable; bygone, erstwhile, former, late, past; forgotten, remote; ageless, dateless; timeless; anachronistic (also anachronic), anachronous

Near Antonyms: fresh, new; chic, designer, fashionable, smart, stylish; modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed, updated; last, latest; futuristic, high-tech (also hi-tech), latter-day, nontraditional; recent

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Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator