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ret·ro
[re-troh] Pronunciation Key
[re-troh] Pronunciation Key –adjective Informal.
| 1. | retroactive: retro pay. |
| 2. | of or designating the style of an earlier time: retro clothes. |
[Origin: by shortening
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| ret·ro
(rět'rō) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. pl. ret·ros A fashion, decor, design, or style reminiscent of things past. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
retro
retro
1974, from Fr. rétro (1973), short for rétrograde, supposedly first used of a revival c.1968 of Eva Peron-inspired fashions (see retrograde). There is an isolated use in Eng. from 1768.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| retro | |
adjective | |
| 1. | affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay" [syn: ex post facto] |
noun | |
| 1. | a fashion reminiscent of the past |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary 3rd Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
| retro French rétro (French clipping for rétrospectif, that is, retrospective) |
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