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vintage

Posted on June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by admin

vIn tihj

noun

1. the yearly yield of grapes or wine from a particular vineyard or district.
The vineyard produced a fine vintage that year.
2. a usu. superior wine, cited by year and district or vineyard.
The restaurant stocks several vintages.
3. a class of objects produced during a certain era or year.
Several carriages of Victorian vintage were used in the film.

adjective

1. classically well-made; embodying the high style of a past era.
The historical society is proud of its collection of vintage crystal ware on display at the museum.
2. representing the best or most characteristic of something.
This novel is vintage Faulkner.
3. from an earlier era.
She found an 80s dress at the vintage clothing store.

 

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