retrosexual style
- noun
- /ˌrɛtroʊˈsɛkʃuəl staɪl/
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estilo retrosexual
- His retrosexual style is evident in his vintage leather jackets and classic haircuts.
Examples
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Many modern designers are bringing back the retrosexual style in their latest collections.
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She appreciates a partner with a retrosexual style, preferring timeless looks over trendy fashions.
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He prefers a retrosexual style for his outfits.
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Many men are embracing retrosexual styles this season.
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His retrosexual style is evident in his vintage leather jackets and classic haircuts.
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Many modern designers are bringing back the retrosexual style in their latest collections.
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She appreciates a partner with a retrosexual style, preferring timeless looks over trendy fashions.
Synonyms
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5.0
A style that copies clothes or design from the recent past
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Clothes made long ago that people collect or wear today
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A style and social scene that celebrates 1950s clothes, hair, and music
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A style of clothes or home that copies old fashions
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A look or style that reminds you of an earlier time
A style that looks like it is from earlier times
A way of dressing that uses men's clothes, like loose jackets and straight pants
How Retro
Surface Forms
Morphology
retrosexual + style
The phrase is partly compositional: 'retro' (vintage) combined with 'style' (fashion) readily suggests a vintage way of dressing, so a learner who knows those parts could infer the general idea. However, 'retrosexual' is a rare/neologistic coinage containing 'sexual', which may be unfamiliar or misleading, and the specific nuance (e.g., emphasis on traditionally masculine aesthetics) is not fully predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Retrosexual style joins retro ('old-style') and sexual ('traditional male looks') and makes you imagine a man in a 1950s leather jacket and neat haircut. So it now means a fashion that brings back classic, traditionally masculine clothes.