adjective
retro
REHT-roh
adjective
1
Deliberately styled after, or reminiscent of, an earlier era.
"She wore a retro dress straight out of the 1960s."
"The diner has a fun retro theme with jukeboxes and neon signs."
How to Use Retro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStyled to look like it's from the past, usually in a fashionable, nostalgic way.
Common pairings
retro style
retro fashion
retro gaming
Word Forms
more retro comparative, most retro superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from French rétro, from Latin retro, "backward."