antique
of or belonging to the past; not modern.
dating from a period long ago: antique furniture.
noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more.
in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated.
of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
(of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface.
any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase.
the antique style, usually Greek or Roman, especially in art.
Printing. a style of type.
to make or finish (something, especially furniture) in imitation of antiques.
to emboss (an image, design, letters, or the like) on paper or fabric.
to shop for or collect antiques: She spent her vacation antiquing in Boston.
Origin of antique
1synonym study For antique
Other words for antique
Other words from antique
- an·tique·ly, adverb
- an·tique·ness, noun
- pseu·do·an·tique, adjective, noun
- qua·si-an·tique, adjective
- sub·an·tique, adjective
- sub·an·tique·ly, adverb
- sub·an·tique·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with antique
- antic, antique
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How to use antique in a sentence
These antiques had been passed down from inmate to inmate, as older prisoners died or moved on.
Prisoners Get Cultural Fix with 8-Tracks and Bootleg Cassettes | Daniel Genis | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt night, hit Durango's many brewpubs and sleep at the Historic Strater Hotel, an antiques-filled period piece.
Luster says he believed his antiques and other possessions would be sold, with the proceeds going to his two young children.
Max Factor Heir Andrew Luster: My Lawyer Made Me Do It | Diane Dimond | February 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor decades, the Hashemites were written off as antiques who would not survive.
We hit the Dongtai Road Antiques Market where, I have to say, I do a pretty good job of bargaining.
Frida Giannini, Gucci’s Creative Director, Visits Shanghai (PHOTOS) | Frida Giannini | April 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The cabinet of antiques is stated to be very rich, and, to judge by appearances, is not inferior to its reputation.
He's a cabinetmaker, Miss Bassett,—a producer of antiques, and a good one; and about the gentlest human being you ever saw.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonDon't make them any more these days, real antiques they are!
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersHe knows enough about Chinese and Japanese antiques to enable him to detect forgeries.
When Winter Comes to Main Street | Grant Martin OvertonHe made me presents of books and antiques, and of every other curiosity relating to Corsica.
British Dictionary definitions for antique
/ (ænˈtiːk) /
a decorative object, piece of furniture, or other work of art created in an earlier period, that is collected and valued for its beauty, workmanship, and age
(as modifier): an antique shop
any object made in an earlier period
the antique the style of ancient art, esp Greek or Roman art, or an example of it
made in or in the style of an earlier period
of or belonging to the distant past, esp of or in the style of ancient Greece or Rome
informal old-fashioned; out-of-date
archaic aged or venerable
(of paper) not calendered or coated; having a rough surface
(tr) to give an antique appearance to
Origin of antique
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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