ret·ro
ˈre-(ˌ)trō 
: relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned
a retro look
retro
noun
1
: backward : back
retro-rocket
2
: situated behind
retroperitoneal
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Adjective
the retro look in fashion
retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The actress also wore a retro bouffant with pigtails, channeling ’60s style icon Brigitte Bardot.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
However, this more retro documentarian form is often broken up by a roving lens that seems to fall, most often, on religious tradition and iconography, as though Cordero were looking to the region’s Hindu and Buddhist traditions for cinematic enlightenment.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
For a more intimate experience, head to Takadanobaba, where the Mikado Game Center has a solid selection of retro machines, and the nearby Natsuge Museum is a fantastic stop for pinball fanatics.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
This lilting ballad transports us back to Mexico’s golden era of stately heartbreak songs, amplified by Becky’s astute production choices, which combine a retro melodic sensibility with the benefits of digital wizardry.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The actress also wore a retro bouffant with pigtails, channeling ’60s style icon Brigitte Bardot.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
However, this more retro documentarian form is often broken up by a roving lens that seems to fall, most often, on religious tradition and iconography, as though Cordero were looking to the region’s Hindu and Buddhist traditions for cinematic enlightenment.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
For a more intimate experience, head to Takadanobaba, where the Mikado Game Center has a solid selection of retro machines, and the nearby Natsuge Museum is a fantastic stop for pinball fanatics.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Retro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retro. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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retro
1 of 2 adjective
ret·ro
ˈret-rō
: relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past
retro-
2 of 2 prefix
: backward : back
retro-rocket
Etymology
Prefix
derived from Latin re- "back, again" and Latin -tro (the final part of intro "within")
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