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vintage
[ vin-tij ]
noun
- the wine from a particular harvest or crop.
- the annual produce of the grape harvest, especially with reference to the wine obtained.
- an exceptionally fine wine from the crop of a good year.
- the time of gathering grapes, or of winemaking.
- the act or process of producing wine; winemaking.
- the class of a dated object with reference to era of production or use:
a hat of last year's vintage.
adjective
- of or relating to wines or winemaking.
- being of a specified vintage:
Vintage wines are usually more expensive than nonvintage wines.
- representing the high quality of a past time:
vintage cars;
vintage movies.
- old-fashioned or obsolete:
vintage jokes.
- being the best of its kind:
They praised the play as vintage O'Neill.
verb (used with object)
- to gather or harvest (grapes) for wine-making:
The muscats were vintaged too early.
- to make (wine) from grapes:
a region that vintages a truly great champagne.
verb (used without object)
- to harvest grapes for wine-making.
vintage
/ ˈɪԳɪ /
noun
- the wine obtained from a harvest of grapes, esp in an outstandingly good year, referred to by the year involved, the district, or the vineyard
- the harvest from which such a wine is obtained
- the harvesting of wine grapes
- the season of harvesting these grapes or for making wine
- a time of origin
a car of Edwardian vintage
- informal.a group of people or objects of the same period
a fashion of last season's vintage
adjective
- (of wine) of an outstandingly good year
- representative of the best and most typical
vintage Shakespeare
- of lasting interest and importance; venerable; classic
vintage films
- old-fashioned; dated
verb
- tr to gather (grapes) or make (wine)
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·t adjective noun
- ܲ·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of vintage1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vintage1
Example Sentences
So I had them paint it a dusty rose that matches the flowers on these vintage pillows I had just gotten for my bed.
But there’s one of his designs that’s often overlooked by fans, and it holds a special place in Gurr’s heart: a little red vintage fire engine that can regularly be spotted on Main Street, U.S.A.,
I loved vintage pieces, and saved up for higher-quality items when I could.
This stylish wine bar perfectly pairs a fried chicken sandwich—topped with cabbage, cucumber, and buttermilk dressing—with a local Aussie vintage.
On the backside of his career at age 36, deGrom was almost as good in what turned into a vintage pitcher’s duel.
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