First Known Use: 15th century
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1vintage
noun vin·tage \ˈvin-tij\
: the grapes or wine produced during one season
: a period in which something was made or was begun
Full Definition of VINTAGE
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: the act or time of harvesting grapes or making wine
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a : a period of origin or manufacture <a piano of 1845 vintage> b : length of existence : age
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Origin of VINTAGE
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Rhymes with VINTAGE
2vintage
adjective
—used to describe a wine usually of high quality that was produced in a particular year which is identified on the bottle
—used to describe something that is not new but that is valued because of its good condition, attractive design, etc.
—used to describe something that has the best qualities or characteristics of the things made or done by a particular person, organization, etc.
Full Definition of VINTAGE
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of wine : of, relating to, or produced in a particular vintage
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: of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : classic
3
a : dating from the past : old b : outmoded, old-fashioned
4
: of the best and most characteristic —used with a proper noun <vintage Shaw: a wise and winning comedy — Time>
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First Known Use of VINTAGE
1601
Related to VINTAGE
- Synonyms
- antique, oldfangled, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, quaint, retro, retrograde, old–fashioned
- Antonyms
- contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date
VINTAGE Defined for Kids
1vintage
noun vin·tage \ˈvin-tij\
Definition of VINTAGE for Kids
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: the grapes grown or wine made during one season
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: the time when something started or was made <He uses slang of recent vintage.>
2vintage
adjective
Definition of VINTAGE for Kids
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: produced in a particular year <a vintage wine>
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: of old and continuing interest, importance, or quality <vintage cars>
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