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retro-modern

retro-modern adjective: having design elements from the modernist movements of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, or 50s.

Adjective

retro-modern (comparative more retro-modern, superlative most retro-modern)

  1. Having design elements from the modernist movements of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, or 50s.
    • Likewise, CYAN's marriage of type and image provides greater dimensionality to Eliasson's concepts but also suggests a retro-modern sensibility.2009, Steven Heller, Mirko Ilic, Anatomy of Design
    • The retro-modern entertainment center is not a project for beginners.2011, Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Built-Ins, page 15

Forms of retro-modern

comparativemore retro-modern
superlativemost retro-modern

Questions about retro-modern

What does retro-modern mean?
Retro-modern means having design elements from the modernist movements of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, or 50s.
What part of speech is retro-modern?
Retro-modern is an adjective.

Words near retro-modern in the dictionary

  1. retro-engines
  2. retro-fitted
  3. retro-futurism
  4. retro-futuristic
  5. retro-gaming
  6. retro-modern
  7. retro-noir
  8. retro-nostalgia
  9. retro-operative
  10. retro-orbital
  11. retro-orbitally

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