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antique

Definition

  • noun: art, furniture, jewelry, etc., that was made at an earlier time and is often valuable
  • noun: a relic or object of ancient times
  • verb: to finish or refinish in antique style
  • adjective: belonging to an earlier period, style, or fashion
  • adjective: existing since or belonging to earlier times
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: old, ancient, obsolete

Examples

  • an 'antique' collector/dealer/shop

  • That car is an 'antique'.

  • She collects 'antiques'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) because you, of all people... Would love it. Yeah. No, it's so quiet. There's no TVs, no phones. They just have this cute little antique radios in all the rooms. What else? We met the proprietor. What's his name? Ceasar Palace. Yeah, like the salad. (..)
    2009 The Hangover