retro

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UK /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/ US /ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/

noun 4adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

little, nice, old

She decorated her apartment with nice retro furniture from the 1970s.

VERB + RETRO

bit, find, likes, shown

She likes retro furniture from the 1970s and decorated her whole apartment with it.

RETRO + NOUN

astronauts, brooks's, fonts, ms, outfit

She wore a retro outfit to the 1970s-themed party last weekend.

PREP.

during

During the 1970s, retro fashion made a surprising comeback in high street stores.

Definitions

adj

Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

Scientists say that while the public may think of the moon as a problem solved and a bit retro – the place astronauts visited a half-dozen times way back before Watergate and then abandoned with a giant "meh" from mankind – in fact, lunar studies is a vibrant enterprise that is yielding a wealth of surprises.

Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.

noun

Past fashions or trends.

Abbreviation of retrorocket.

Abbreviation of retrospective.

Richard Leacock's 1981 film portrait, Louise Brooks, was shown during a retro of Ms. Brooks's films at the Walker Art Center.

A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — affecting things past

retroactive

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Richard Leacock's 1981 film portrait, Louise Brooks, was shown during a retro of Ms. Brooks's films at the Walker Art Center.

Wiktionary

The retro feel of this cafe is a hit with young people.

Tatoeba · #59718

It's retro.

Tatoeba · #6576878

Retro! Nice outfit! What is that: disco?

Tatoeba · #6581510

Tom likes retro gaming.

Tatoeba · #6926106

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