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Y2K

Y2K

1 5.7
A fashion style from the late 1990s and early 2000s with shiny clothes and tech designs
  • noun
  • /ˌwaɪ tuː keɪ/
translation icon : estilo Y2K
  • The Y2K aesthetic is making a comeback in fashion.

Examples

  • She loves the Y2K style with its shiny materials.

  • The Y2K aesthetic is characterized by vibrant colors and futuristic designs.

  • The designer's new collection channels a Y2K vibe with metallic fabrics and tiny sunglasses.

  • They decorated the café in a Y2K style, using chrome surfaces and neon lights throughout.

  • Vintage shops now sell clothing labeled Y2K, attracting buyers nostalgic for early-2000s trends.

  • Many fashion brands are reviving Y2K styles with holographic fabrics and small sunglasses.

  • The party featured a Y2K theme, complete with retro decorations and tech-inspired graphics.

Synonyms

retro
vsY2K
9 5.0

A style that copies clothes or design from the recent past

focuses on late 1990s and early 2000s techy fashion rather than midcentury styles
retro look
vsY2K
1 3.9

A style of clothes or home that copies old fashions

focuses on late 1990s and early 2000s shiny, techy fashion

Compounds

Y2K compliant
  • Archaic
1 3.9

Able to handle dates around the year 2000 correctly

Surface Forms

Y2K singular
Y2Ks plural

Etymology

Y2K comes from Y 'year' and 2K '2000', and today people also use it to name a fashion and design style from the late 1990s and early 2000s. So a Y2K style means shiny, techy clothing and graphics that look like the turn-of-the-century year 2000 era.