Retro

Word RETRO
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɹɛ.tɹoʊ/

Definitions and meanings of "Retro"

What do we mean by retro?

Retroactive. adjective

Involving, relating to, or reminiscent of an earlier time; retrospective. adjective

Fashion or style, as in music, reminiscent of an earlier time. noun

Of, or relating to the past, past times, or the way things were adjective

Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto adjective

Something, such as a fashion, from the past; a retro trend noun

A retrorocket noun

Past fashions or trends.

When someone wears an old style clothing that was popular years past. This can include vintage hairstyles, shoes, pants, shirts, jewelry, etc. Urban Dictionary

Something that is old fashioned but currently cool! Urban Dictionary

An adjective describing something from the past, usually anywhere from the 20's to the 80's. Urban Dictionary

A contemporary object or style containing elements of, but not replicating, an object or style from a previous era. Urban Dictionary

Pertaining to something from the past (in a nostalgic way) Urban Dictionary

An article of usualy clothing that resembles a style from the past. Can also be other items or decorations. Urban Dictionary

A person (man or woman) who does not trim or shave their public area. The term "retro" tends to elicit mental imagery of hirsute 70s porn stars. Urban Dictionary

Going backwards or in reverse, back to a previous era in style or appearance; from the Sputnik-Space Race Era ... retro rockets, firing retro rockets enabled a space craft to break orbit and return to the gravitational pull of the earth for re- entry Urban Dictionary

Anally retentive, self important, blind to how stupid they are Urban Dictionary

Anything pulled of the 80's era. Urban Dictionary

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The word "retro" in example sentences

And in case you weren't looking, our stadium ushered the term retro into the baseball lexicon. ❋ Ray Frager (2008)

Finally, here's a band that won't be offended when journos use the word "retro" to describe their music. ❋ Kristi York Wooten (2011)

Their sound is post-punk/new-wave or what I called retro new-wave rock. ❋ Jeff C (2008)

I'm also generally supportive of the whole trend of sports teams having a game or two in "retro" jerseys. ❋ Tyler (2009)

Already this spring, the "retro" dress has made its way down the catwalks -- pretty, more feminine dresses in retro types of colorful fabric. ❋ Linda (2008)

I was in retro heaven, but was not sure what to do with it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To answer that we should turn to acknowl­edged twitter-lover Clay Shirky, who points out that commu­ni­ca­tion revo­lu­tions are only ever iden­ti­fi­able in retro­spect. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Yankees, winning their first title since 2000, took care of business in retro style: ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't have much interest in retro SF, for one, but for another this cover says to me, Hey, guys! ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's kind of like they're doing it in retro terms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They also wanted to educate homeowners about sustainability, so they recorded all the steps involved in retro-fitting shipping containers to construct the home and shared it with Jetson Green. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I suppose trains still hold a certain retro mystique, but they are basically a backwards 19th century technology. ❋ Unknown (2010)

First, part of this fund would be focused on reducing the local impacts of greenhouse gas co-pollutants by investing in retro-fitting equipment, clean energy technologies, and "greening" efforts -- all of which could create new employment opportunities for local residents. ❋ Rachel Morello-Frosch (2010)

Breakthrough ideas have a way of seeming obvious in retro­spect, and about a decade ago, a Columbia University geophysicist named Dallas Abbott had a breakthrough idea. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[I like] [looking] retro. ❋ Anonymous (2003)

That [indie chick] [goes] for the retro [look] ❋ Puke (2003)

My [Grandmother's] [sweater] [is mad] retro. ❋ Dina Peone (2003)

Have [you seen] those [new] [cars] with the retro look? ❋ Swotty (2003)

He is [obsessed] with retro [fashion]. ❋ Light Joker (2005)

[oh my] gawwwd! i like LOVE your earings! [theyre] [so retro]! ❋ RandiLOVESryan (2005)

"I went to go down on this [hot girl], but had to [stop when] I couldn't find [the goods] through her bush. Damn, she was retro." ❋ Mike N. Ikes (2009)

Now [firing] retro [rockets]. Roger, [Mission Control]! ❋ Frankie & Johnny (2005)

Im a [cock gobbling] monster - [give me your cock] to gobble or Ill ban you from [p2p] cos I'm retro the un-powerfull ❋ N00bomatic (2011)

"His [parachute pants] are [so retro]" ❋ D. Ferrel (2003)

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