A generic style, particularly in the context of clothing fashion and interior design, characterized by harking back to a former style that is nostalgically retrospective, particularly styles from the mid-20th century. Differing from "old-fashioned" in not being antiquated in form or character, but having reference to a previous style that is both not from as distant a time as "old-fashioned" and is still considered desirable and popular.

retro(style)　(P,,U,English-P,D,U,A)
retro style(,U,English-NP,UF,U,U)
里特羅(風格)　(P,,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
懷舊(,U,Chinese (traditional)-NP,UF,U,U)

Top of the AAT hierarchies
....Styles and Periods Facet
........Styles and Periods
............<generic styles and periods>
................retro (style)

distinguished from....

old-fashioned

Chinese (traditional)....	一種風格的統稱，特指關於流行時裝和室內設計方面；特色是會讓人憶起昔日懷舊之情的過往風格，特指來自20世紀中葉的風格。

retro(style)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
.................	Bingham and Weaving. Modern Retro (2005)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 8 September 2008
retro style............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 7 September 1008

Getty AAT: 300310543 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300310543
ASDC Union Catalog： retro 、retro style 、里特羅 、懷舊