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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
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Examples of retro in a Sentence
the retro look in fashion
retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
Recent Examples of retro from the Web
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The band’s songs are bright and hooky with a retro sensibility that’s hard to place; the songwriting is savvy, and the musicianship is strong but never showy.
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As for what to expect from the Kylie Jenner x Quay collaboration, think: bright colors, mirrored lenses, and a mix of frame shapes that range from retro cat-eye to modern angular shades.
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The dining room has a retro ambiance that is comfortable and relaxed.
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A vehicle with wheels that can fly brings to mind the retro idea of a flying car.
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Nixie Studded Sandals, $45 (orig. $100); topshop.com Rock these retro style sunglasses at your next summer music festival.
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There are now five L.A. locations of this retro ramen counter, but there’s no substitute for the quirky Little Tokyo original.
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He's known for creating retro styles for celebrities like Andra Day, Tess Holiday, and RuPaul's Drag Race alums, too.
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The showcase's surprise standout, Matterfall, comes courtesy of the retro-loving action wizards at Housemarque (Resogun, Super Stardust HD), and its side-scrolling arcade stylings can be described simply: if Mighty No.
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Origin and Etymology of retro
French rétro, short for rétrospectif retrospective
Other Clothing Terms
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Definition of retro-
1 : backward : back retro-rocket
2 : situated behind retroperitoneal
Origin and Etymology of retro-
Latin, from retro, from re- + -tro (as in intro within) — more at intro-
RETRO Defined for English Language Learners
retro
playDefinition of retro for English Language Learners
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: looking like or relating to styles or fashions from the past
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Definition of retro- for English Language Learners
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: backward : back
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