vintage  /ˈvɪn tɪdʒ/ ? Meaning of "vintage"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
  2. (n) the oldness of wines

Usage(s):

  1. A Manhattan boutique specializing in trendy '70s memorabilia reports a sales boomlet in vintage Earth Shoes.
  2. It has been compared to a 1961 Bordeaux, but if that sounds like a hyperbolic description of New Zealand's 2005 Waiheke vintage, its proponents can be excused.
  3. Calvin herself dons the vintage 501s, often for a year straight to inspire a new finish.

Quotes

  1. Simpson asked what had happened to promised fairness and warned: "Increasing VAT is reckless - it will stop people spending, harm UK business and choke off the recovery. This budget is vintage Thatcher. The Lib Dems have been conned into hammering...
    on Jun 23, 2010 By: Derek Simpson Source: Register

  2. "That fourth quarter was vintage Tim Tebow," said Meyer. "There's a special something inside of him, and not I'm not talking about throwing and I'm not talking about running. I'm talking about the ability to make the level of play of everyone...
    on Dec 6, 2008 By: Urban Meyer Source: CNN

  3. "That wasn't vintage Kenny out there, but it was good enough," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.
    on Jul 4, 2007 By: Jim Leyland Source: USA Today

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