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retro

ret·ro [ réttrō ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
modeled on something from past: modeled on something from the past such as a style of fashion or music
retro clothing



noun  (plural ret·ros)
Definition:
 
1. use of past styles: the practice of modeling things such as clothes or music on styles from the past, or an example of such a practice
The band is heavily into sixties retro.

2. aerospace 
Same as  retrorocket


[Late 20th century. < French rétro, shortening of rétrograde "retrograde" < Latin retrogradus (see retrograde); influenced by retro-]
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