vintage

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noun

vin·​tage ˈvin-tij How to pronounce vintage (audio)
1
a(1)
: a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard
(2)
: wine
especially : a usually superior wine all or most of which comes from a single year
b
: a collection of contemporaneous and similar persons or things : crop
2
: the act or time of harvesting grapes or making wine
3
a
: a period of origin or manufacture
a piano of 1845 vintage
b
: length of existence : age

vintage

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adjective

1
of wine : of, relating to, or produced in a particular vintage
2
: of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : classic
3
a
: dating from the past : old
4
: of the best and most characteristic
used with a proper noun
vintage Shaw: a wise and winning comedyTime

Examples of vintage in a Sentence

Noun a piano of 1845 vintage Adjective the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Several vintage, non-ring pieces are up for auction, too — Bulgari has multi-gem earrings, a brooch and jewelry sets for sale, some of which date back to the 1960s, currently going for between $1,000 and $12,000. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 Upgrade to the library tasting and be treated to older vintages from the libraries of Big Basin Vineyards, Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms, House Family Vineyards, Kathryn Kennedy, Kings Mountain, Mount Eden, Muns, Silver Mountain, Thomas Fogarty Winery and Ridge. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024 Styled with a vintage tee, Hadid slipped into a pair of dark-wash bootcut jeans—a timeless western silhouette. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024 Grace Gummer in Briony Raymond Several attendees chose vintage jewels for the 2024 Oscars, including actress Grace Gummer, attending with husband Mark Ronson, a best original song nominee for Barbie. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 Most antique, vintage, and contemporary jewels in the sale are from A Fashionable Life: The Collection of an Elegant Lady and Property from the Collection of Fritz and Lucy Jewett. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 The striped tablecloths are vintage and pictures of mushrooms hang along the walls. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Polachek’s Brits 2024 look is the final hurrah in this era of volatile, directional style that has also leaned heavily on Acne and Mugler, before crescendoing with a vintage Olivier Theyskens look with blood vessels snaking down it at the Grammys. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024 Pine Ridge Vineyards - One of the hallmark producers in Stags Leap District, Pine Ridge released their first Cabernet Sauvignon from the 1978 vintage. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Adjective
The table: The meal was laid out on the dining table, on a mix of vintage silver and glass platters that Lee Vasquez has collected over the years. Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Wander through the Harbert Antique Mall, where a back corner overflows with bolts of vintage fabric, and Sawyer Antique Mall for, perhaps, a miniature wood cow. Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2024 The cocoa-drying sheds and vintage machinery of the Victorian era still lie dotted around. Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024 Emmy-winning costume designer Alix Friedberg (who worked with Dern on Big Little Lies) speaks with THR about sourcing thousands of vintage looks and partnering with The RealReal on a curation of over 600 apparel and accessories pieces that mirror the Palm Royale aesthetic. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024 Another look that was a head-turner was Laverne Cox’s vintage Mugler gown with a golden bustier fused with a velvet train. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2024 Jennifer Lawrence also attended the Vanity Fair party in a vintage Givenchy gown. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024 Cardi arrived at the all-but-official Academy Awards afterparty wearing a vintage Atelier Versace gown that was equal parts beadwork and lace. Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Mar. 2024 Of note, the Milk Room is one of the most unique bars in the country, featuring hard-to-get and vintage spirits to recreate old-timey cocktails. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, probably alteration of vendage, from Anglo-French vendage, vendenge, from Latin vindemia grape-gathering, vintage, from vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off, from de- + emere to take — more at wine, redeem

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Adjective

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vintage was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Vintage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vintage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

vintage

noun
vin·​tage
ˈvint-ij
1
a
: the grapes or wine produced during one season
2
: a period in which something was made or was begun
a violin of 1820 vintage
vintage adjective
Etymology

Noun

Middle English vintage, an altered form of vendage "the grapes picked during a season," from early French vendage, vendenge (same meaning), from Latin vindemia (same meaning), from vinum "wine, grapes" and demere "to take off" — related to vine, vinegar

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