Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Synonyms
Nearby Entries
retro - 5 dictionary results
Furniture @ Living Spaces
 Shop Brand Name Quality Furniture Online & Get Same-Day Delivery!
 LivingSpaces.com
Retro Fabric Styles
 Stylish Retro Fabric. Unique Prints by Waverly & Premier. Save Online!
 BuyFabrics.com
Vintage Modern Fabrics
 Reproduction Textiles Classic Patterns from the 1940s-50s
 www.FullSwingTextiles.com

ret⋅ro

  [re-troh]
Use retro in a Sentence
–adjective Informal.
1. retroactive: retro pay.
2. of or designating the style of an earlier time: retro clothes.
Origin:
by shortening
Furniture @ Living Spaces
 Shop Brand Name Quality Furniture Online & Get Same-Day Delivery!
 LivingSpaces.com
Retro Fabric Styles
 Stylish Retro Fabric. Unique Prints by Waverly & Premier. Save Online!
 BuyFabrics.com

retro-

 
a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” (retrogress); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (retrorocket).
Origin:
< L, repr. retrō (adv.), backward, back, behind
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To retro
ret·ro   (rět'rō)   
adj.  
  1. Retroactive: retro pay.
  2. Involving, relating to, or reminiscent of things past; retrospective: "As is often the case in retro fashion, historical accuracy is somewhat beside the point" (New York Times).
n.   pl. ret·ros
A fashion, decor, design, or style reminiscent of things past.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source

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
Cite This Source
Language Translation for : retro
Spanish: detrás de,
German: hinter,
Japanese: ～のうしろに
More Translations »
retro
French rétro (French clipping for rétrospectif, that is, retrospective)
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see retro on Thesaurus | Reference
Vintage Modern Fabrics
 Reproduction Textiles Classic Patterns from the 1940s-50s
 www.FullSwingTextiles.com
Vintage Clothing & Styles
 Shirts, Dresses, Jackets & More. Explore Millions of Unique Items!
 Etsy.com
Pottery Barn® Furniture
 Classic furniture in quality styles offer design and value to any room.
 www.potterybarn.com