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
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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 act of decanting spirits is sort of seen as sort of retro; like a ‘
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The funk- and uptown-inclined producer and Tame Impala frontman have teamed up for DJ sets a couple of times before, gifting crowds with a stylish electro-clash of modern disco and retro bass-heavy grooves.
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Seth Weisser, cofounder and CEO of the New York vintage haunt What Goes Around Comes Around has some pro tips for buying and caring for retro tops.
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The retro parade, which returned in January, has been spruced up with high-intensity LED lighting and animation.
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A retro soundtrack inspired by the two Guardians movies kicks off the jailbreak bedlam.
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To bring back one of its retro sneakers, Nike tapped Bella Hadid to star in a new campaign (because who better to make something instantly cool again?).
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The first step from retro to repo is simple attitude adjustment: the will to strip oldies but goodies of historic trappings.
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Origin and Etymology of retro
French rétro, short for rétrospectif retrospective
First Known Use: 1972
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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