vintage

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noun

vin·​tage ˈvin-tij How to pronounce vintage (audio)
1
a(1)
: a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard
(2)
: wine
especially : a usually superior wine all or most of which comes from a single year
b
: a collection of contemporaneous and similar persons or things : crop
2
: the act or time of harvesting grapes or making wine
3
a
: a period of origin or manufacture
a piano of 1845 vintage
b
: length of existence : age

vintage

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adjective

1
of wine : of, relating to, or produced in a particular vintage
2
: of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : classic
3
a
: dating from the past : old
4
: of the best and most characteristic
used with a proper noun
vintage Shaw: a wise and winning comedyTime

Examples of vintage in a Sentence

Noun a piano of 1845 vintage Adjective the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
From preloved mall favorites to vintage and reworked garments, Depop’s inventory has attracted a user base that grew by 17% to around 35 million—predominantly Gen Z and millennial—users in 2023. Armani Syed, TIME, 7 July 2024 The show's rules for vendors indicate merchandise must be antique, vintage or out-of-prduction collectible. Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Adjective
The style in question is the vintage updo favored by the likes of '50s film stars like Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren. Elle Turner, Glamour, 9 July 2024 The documentary features vintage photos and film footage of Middletown in the early 20th century. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vintage 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, probably alteration of vendage, from Anglo-French vendage, vendenge, from Latin vindemia grape-gathering, vintage, from vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off, from de- + emere to take — more at wine, redeem

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Adjective

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vintage was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Vintage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vintage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

vintage

noun
vin·​tage
ˈvint-ij
1
a
: the grapes or wine produced during one season
2
: a period in which something was made or was begun
a violin of 1820 vintage
vintage adjective
Etymology

Noun

Middle English vintage, an altered form of vendage "the grapes picked during a season," from early French vendage, vendenge (same meaning), from Latin vindemia (same meaning), from vinum "wine, grapes" and demere "to take off" — related to vine, vinegar

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