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The definition of retro is of a past time.

(adjective)

An example of retro used as an adjective is in the phrase "retro clothes," which means clothes of a style in the past.

See retro in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. retros

retrorocket

adjective

designating, of, or suggesting a style of an earlier time that has been revived: said of clothing, hairstyles, etc.

backward, back, behind: retroact, retroflex

Origin: L < retro, backward < re-, back + -tro, as in intro-

See retro in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Retroactive: retro pay.
Involving, relating to, or reminiscent of things past; retrospective: “As is often the case in retro fashion, historical accuracy is somewhat beside the point” (New York Times).

noun pl. ret·ros

A fashion, decor, design, or style reminiscent of things past.

prefix

Backward; back: retrorocket.
Situated behind: retrolental.
Contrary to a usual or natural course or direction: retrograde.

Origin:

Origin: Latin retrō-

Origin: , from retrō, backward, behind; see re- in Indo-European roots

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