retrosexual taste
- noun
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gusto retrosexual
- Her retrosexual taste was clear from her collection of 1950s dresses and antique furniture.
Examples
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His retrosexual taste extends to preferring vinyl records and classic cars over modern alternatives.
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Many interior designers have embraced a retrosexual taste to create nostalgic, stylish spaces.
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Her retrosexual taste in clothing is always admired.
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Do you think his retrosexual taste is unique?
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Her retrosexual taste was clear from her collection of 1950s dresses and antique furniture.
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His retrosexual taste extends to preferring vinyl records and classic cars over modern alternatives.
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Many interior designers have embraced a retrosexual taste to create nostalgic, stylish spaces.
Synonyms
A liking for old-fashioned styles in art or writing
How Retro
Surface Forms
Morphology
retrosexual + taste
The headword meaning (‘preference for vintage styles’) is largely compositional: ‘taste’ = preference and the intended sense of ‘retro’ = vintage makes the phrase interpretable. However, ‘retrosexual’ is a rare/nonce formation (not listed in the dictionary) and the suffix ‘-sexual’ is unconventional here, so a B1 learner might not reliably infer the exact nuance from the novel adjective alone.
Etymology
Retrosexual taste may come from joining retro meaning 'old-style' and sexual to show a strong 'attraction' to that look. Imagine someone who chooses vinyl records, 1950s dresses and old cars because they are drawn to the past, and that image helps explain why the phrase means 'a strong liking for old or vintage styles'.