ANTIQUE


Meaning of ANTIQUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ænˈti:k ]

n., adj., & v. --n. an object of considerable age, esp. an item of furniture or the decorative arts having a high value. --adj. 1 of or existing from an early date. 2 old-fashioned, archaic. 3 of ancient times. --v.tr. (antiques, antiqued, antiquing) give an antique appearance to (furniture etc.) by artificial means. [F antique or L antiquus, anticus former, ancient f. ante before]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.