semi-antique

adjective

semi-an·tique ˌse-mē-an-ˈtēk

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-

: being approximately 50 to 100 years old

a semi-antique carpet

semi-antique noun

Examples of semi-antique in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Finally, understand age As a point of reference, vintage rugs are generally 30 to 50 years old; semi-antique, 50 to 75 or 80; and antique rugs are anything older than that. —

Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024

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