vintage

/ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
adjective
  1. Denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representative of the best of its kind.
    • The restaurant serves vintage wines from small French vineyards.
    • He collects vintage comic books from the Golden Age.
    • She wore a vintage dress from the 1950s to the party.
  2. Being old-fashioned or classic in style.
    • The café has a vintage decor with retro signs and jukeboxes.
    • They renovated the house with vintage wallpaper and fixtures.
    • His vintage sense of style includes suspenders and fedoras.
noun
  1. A year or period in which something, especially wine, was produced.
    • The 2015 vintage of this Bordeaux is considered excellent.
    • The winery's best vintage was 1998, according to critics.
    • They collect wines from every vintage of the past decade.
  2. Something from the past that is high quality and representative of its era.
    • His car is a vintage 1960s Mustang in perfect condition.
    • The store specializes in vintage furniture from the mid-century.
    • She loves shopping for vintage at thrift stores.
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