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antiquey en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ænˈtiːki/

Etymology

From antique + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of antiques.
   • She's never been in their apartment before and, no surprise, it's crammed with antiquey knickknacks from the shop. 2006, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, The Writing on the Wall:
   • There was a collection of lead soldiers in one of the cases, possibly antiques, but Polly knew that all lead soldiers, even those cast in Hong Kong a week ago last Monday, have an antiquey look. 1991, Stephen King, Needful Things:

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