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- Dictionaryan·tique/anˈtēk/
noun
- 1. a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age: "Pauline loves collecting antiques"
adjective
- 1. (of a collectible object) having a high value because of considerable age: "an antique clock"
- 2. belonging to ancient times: "statues of antique gods" Similar
verb
- 1. make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means: "sanding will change the luster of the sanded spot, especially if the finish has been antiqued"
- 2. search or shop for antiques: North American "they went antiquing almost every weekend"
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noun. 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. the antique style, usually Greek or Roman, especially in art. Printing. a style of type.
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An antique (from Latin antiquus 'old, ancient') is an item perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance, and often defined as at least 100 years old (or some other limit), although the term is often used loosely to describe any object that is old.
An antique is an old-fashioned thing, like a lamp from the sixties. Anything antique is old or at least old-ish. When you see the word antique, you know you're not going to hear about anything new or young.
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