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retro

1

[ re-troh ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. retroactive:

    retro pay.

  2. of or designating the style of an earlier time:

    retro clothes.



retro-

2
  1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” ( retrogress ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( retrorocket ).

retro-

1

prefix

  1. back or backwards

    retroactive

  2. located behind

    retrolental

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

retro

2

/ ˈɛٰəʊ /

noun

  1. short for retrorocket
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting something associated with or revived from the past

    retro fashion

    retro dressing

“Collins 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of retro1

By shortening

Origin of retro2

< Latin, representing ٰō (adv.), backward, back, behind
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of retro1

from Latin ٰō behind, backwards
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Blending elements of a pizza parlor with a recording studio, the centrally located space will feature a retro photo booth and serve unique cocktails along with two remixed slices.

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Negron’s stylistic and storytelling influences are varied: from the retro technology and stylish imagery of “The Rocketeer” to a Southern Gothic aesthetic born of a Baptist upbringing.

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This decision is one of the best things about “Holland,” which brims with recently retro production design in Windows desktop computers, early cell phones and pagers, tapes rented from video stores and high-rise dad jeans.

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The Gallery is aiming for a stylish yet playful vibe; the purple-hued urban bar, known as Horizon, possesses an optimistic yet retro take on a city.

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Stuffed chicken breasts are timeless — almost retro, in a way.

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