antique

antique
an•tique
[[t]ænˈtik[/t]] adj. n. v. -tiqued, -ti•quing
1) of or belonging to the past; not modern
2) fur dating from a period long ago:
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3) in the tradition or style of an earlier period
4) old-fashioned; antiquated
5) of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans
6) pri (of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface
7) ancient
8) fur a piece of furniture, decorative object, or work of art produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase
9) fia the antique style, usu. Greek or Roman, esp. in art
10) fur to finish or treat so as to give an antique appearance
11) to shop for or collect antiques
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Etymology: 1520–30; < MF < L antīquus, antīcus, existing earlier, ancient, der. of ante; see ante- an•tique′ly, adv. an•tique′ness, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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