throwback

ˈθrəʊbæk

Definition

Definition of throwback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nostalgiaperson or thing evoking memories

Her outfit was a throwback to the 80s fashion.

echo

relic

remnant

resemblanceperson or thing resembling an ancestor

He's a throwback to his grandfather in both looks and temperament..

atavism

resemblance

reversion

biology

TECH.

organism with primitive characteristics

TECH.

The animal is a throwback to its ancient ancestors.

atavism

regression

reversion

Adjective

nostalgicreminiscent of an earlier time or style

Her outfit was a throwback look from the 80s.

nostalgic

retro

vintage

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throwback to

something that reminds people of an earlier time

That dress is a real throwback to the 1980s.

Origin of throwback

English, throw (propel) + back (return)

Terms with throwback included in their meaning

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nostalgia fest

throwback vibe

event or experience filled with nostalgia

TBT

abbr.

abr: Throwback Thursday

social media day for sharing old photos or memories

Examples of throwback in a sentence

His hairstyle is a throwback to the 70s.
The car's design is a throwback to the 1960s.
Her vintage style is a throwback to the 1920s.
This plant is a throwback to prehistoric times.
His behavior is a throwback to ancient customs.
The movie had a throwback vibe to the 70s.

His hairstyle was a throwback to the 90s.

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French:clin d'œil, rétro, ...
German:Nostalgie, Retro, ...
Italian:richiamo, retrò, ...
Spanish:recuerdo nostálgico, retro, ...
Portuguese:revival, nostálgico, ...
Chinese:复古, 复古的, ...
Japanese:回顧, レトロな, ...
Arabic:شَيْء يُذَكِّر بِالْماضي, حنيني, ...
Hebrew:נוֹסְטַלְגְיָה, נוֹסְטַלְגִּי, ...
Russian:отсылка, ностальгический, ...
Ukrainian:ретро, ностальгічний, ...
Hindi:यादगार चीज़, विंटेज, ...
Bengali:স্মারক, পুরোনো ঢঙের, ...
Catalan:recordatori, retro, ...
Czech:připomínka, nostalgický, ...
Danish:nostalgitrip, retro, ...
Dutch:terugblik, nostalgisch, ...
Greek:νοσταλγική αναφορά, ρετρό, ...
Hungarian:nosztalgiaelem, retró, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុ ឬបុគ្គលដែលរំឭកអនុស្សាវរីយ៍ពីអតីតកាល, បែបអតីតកាល, ...
Korean:복고풍, 복고풍의, ...
Persian:یادآور, نوستالژیک, ...
Polish:nawiązanie, retro, ...
Portuguese (BR):revival, nostálgico, ...
Romanian:reminder, retro, ...
Swedish:tillbakablick, retro, ...
Thai:ของย้อนยุค, ย้อนยุค, ...
Turkish:dönüş, nostaljik, ...
Vietnamese:gợi nhớ, hoài cổ, ...

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