Dictionary
an•tique
Pronunciation: (an-tēk'), [key]
—adj., n., v., -tiqued, -ti•quing.
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adj.
1. of or belonging to the past; not modern.
2. dating from a period long ago:
antique furniture.
3. noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more.
4. in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated.
5. of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
6. (of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface.
7. ancient.
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n.
1. any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase.
2. the antique style, usually Greek or Roman, esp. in art.
3. Print.a style of type.
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v.t.
1. to make or finish (something, esp. furniture) in imitation of antiques.
2. to emboss (an image, design, letters, or the like) on paper or fabric.
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v.i.
to shop for or collect antiques:
She spent her vacation antiquing in Boston. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
