ANTIQUING Definition & Meaning

antiquing

[an-tee-king]

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noun

the practice of shopping for or collecting antiques.
This weekend’s antiquing yielded a farmhouse dining table perfect for the community center.
the use of painting and distressing techniques to give furniture, home decor, etc., the appearance and aesthetic of a much older object.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of antiquing¹

First recorded in 1720–30 antiquing for def. 1, 1780–90 antiquing for def. 2; antique ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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In her free time, Annie loves to make random playlists, doodle in her reporter’s notebook and go antiquing.

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For the “Yellowjackets” star, an ideal Sunday includes antiquing in Sherman Oaks, tea at the Museum of Jurassic Technology, record shopping at Mount Analog and lots of scrolling.

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As orders in furniture stores backordered and stock wasn’t available, homeowners went antiquing.

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“We love to go to estate sales and antiquing together — it’s hard sometimes because we all like the same things!”

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“We are going antiquing, and they are on a little farm and we will take walks through the woods and cook some dinners,” she said.

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antiquey antiquities

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