antique

1. In general, anything very old; specifically:singular

2. In general, anything very old; specifically:Synonyms: coffin dodgerderogatoryfigurativelymildly

3. In general, anything very old; specifically:Examples: "They supposed that they had seene those most beutyfull Dryades, or the natyue nymphes or fayres of the fountaynes whereof the antiques spake so muche."; "Wee eas'ly limme, some louely-Virgin face, / And can to life, a Lantscip represent, / Afford to Antiques, each his proper grace, / Or trick out this, or that compartement : / […]"Synonyms: ancientobsolete

4. (typography) A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.

5. (obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:Examples: "[…] I do implore secretie, that the King would haue me present the Princesse (sweete chuck) with some delightfull ostentation, or show, or pageant, or antique, or fierworke : […]"obsolete

6. (obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:obsolete

1. (intransitive) To search or shop for antiques.Examples: "[Janis] went antiquing with us because she and our firstborn, Matthew, were in the market for some bedroom furniture."intransitive

2. (transitive) To make (an object) appear to be an antique in some way.transitive

3. (transitive, bookbinding) To emboss without gilding.transitive