vintage 
vin·tage (vin′tij)
noun
- the crop or yield of a particular vineyard or grape-growing region in a single season, with reference either to the grapes or to the wine made from them
- wine; specif., the wine, esp. a prized wine, of a particular region in a specified year
- the region or year of a particular wine
- the act or season of gathering grapes or of making wine
- the type or model of a particular year or period a car of prewar vintage
Etymology: ME, earlier vendage < OFr vendange < L vindemia, vintage < vinum, wine (see vine) + demere, to remove < de-, off + emere, to take: see redeem
adjective
- of or produced in a particular vintage: said of wine
- of a good period, choice, representative of the best, etc. vintage Hemingway
- representative of or dating from a period long past vintage clothes
Converse of object
- taste: Rich lowry senior give special analysis the curacao tourist to taste vintage.
- buy: The French and the Belgians tend to buy only the lesser vintages, because they are guided partly by price.
- produce: With higher than average yields in many grape varieties, the 2004 harvest has produced a strong vintage for Denbies.
- find: Find vintage, maternity, hawaiian medieval... How dream wedding dresses compare to real life wedding gowns.. .
Adjective modifier
- fabulous: This is a fabulous English vintage Art Deco handbag, made from rich shiny chocolate colored crocodile skin, dating to circa 1932.
- English: A great English retro vintage beaded necklace in deep red plastic beads, dating to circa 1984.
- recent: Supposedly a Ranji Trophy player of relatively recent vintage.
- cool: A cool retro vintage English plastic egg holder, perfect for your retro chic or vintage chic kitchen.
- lovely: A lovely English vintage Art Deco enameled silver bracelet, dating to circa 1930.
- similar: To complete the effect, you should be looking at it on a computer from a similar vintage: Yuk.
Modifies a noun
- wardrobe: A great vintage chic handbag, perfect for your vintage chic wardrobe!
- retro: Antique, vintage, retro, kitsch & collectible necklaces.
- necklace: A fab retro vintage necklace dating to circa 1984.
- brooch: A sweet vintage brooch and earrings set, dating to circa 1953.
- handbag: A very good quality vintage handbag dating to circa 1958.
- interior: A great retro vintage souvenir for your retro or vintage chic interior.
Modifying Another Word
- truly: The second XI under Frank Newby won the Division 1 title and the Lawrenson Cup in 1979 to make it a truly vintage year.
Noun used with modifier
O, for a draught of vintage! that hath been Cooled a long age in the deep-delved earth, Tasting of Flora and the country green, Dance, and Proven c° al song, and sunburnt mirth! O for a beaker full of the warm South, Full of the true, the blushful Hippocrene, With beaded bubbles winking at the brim, And purple-stained mouth; That I might drink, and leave the world unseen, And with thee fade away into the forest dim.
Mine eyeshave seen thegloryof the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored. He hath loosed the fatal lightning of his terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on.
Browse dictionary entries near vintage
- ‹ Vinson
- ‹ vinous
- ‹ vino
- ‹ Vinland
- ‹ vinify
- ‹ vinification
- ‹ viniferous
- ‹ vinifera
- ‹ viniculture
- ‹ vinic
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- vinylidene ›
- vinylidene resin ›
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