1Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.

1. 1.1 (of a garment or design) of a simple, elegant style not greatly subject to changes in fashion.
   this classic navy blazer

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   • These designs take a classic style and make it even more sophisticated.
   • The breathable, lightweight garments come in simple, classic designs.
   • Other than that, it's an awesome take on a classic design.
   • For more vibrantly classic dresses, these two would be the winner.
   • She loves pink for what it represents: femininity, elegance and classic style.
   • This time around he went for being modern, by encompassing modern styles and techniques with Chanel's intricate classic designs.
   • Get with the trend and purchase this classic jean jacket style corduroy jacket.
   • A necktie is so classic it is almost a joke, but it doesn't have to be!
   • Pair neutral pants with a classic shirt color like navy blue, and your belt can be either brown or black.
   • Purists may object to the use of stainless steel in such a traditional classic design but I don't see it that way at all.
   • If you live in your jeans, classic styles like relaxed fit transfer well from year to year.
   • Only the more classic styles will pass with a dressy outfit.
   • The timeless classic designs are well represented by the charming all-around necklace with dainty crystal pace elements.
   • It's a very classic design which is simple and honest.
   • For evening, her navy tuxedo jacket has satin trim on the collar, pocket and sleeves, and is a modern twist on a classic design.
   • You'll find classic designs for a wide range of tastes and styles, including necklaces, bracelets and hair charms.
   • The fit is more predictable, thanks to consumer research that has simplified most of the women's pants designs into modern and classic styles.
   • The white fur shawl and the light brown loose trousers blend beautifully with her simple, classic hair style.
   • If you are more conservative and don't follow fashion trends, opt for a classic suit.
   • This jacket can be worn with sleek pants and a stylish shirt, or a classic sweater and jeans.

   Synonyms

   simple, elegant, understated, uncluttered, restrained

   traditional, time-honoured, timeless, ageless, abiding, enduring, immortal

2Very typical of its kind.

1A work of art of recognized and established value.

1. 1.1 A garment of a simple, elegant, and long-lasting style.
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   • Black is a timeless classic that suits every person and occasion.
   • Keep in mind that frames consisting of a simple square, rectangle, oval or round shapes are classics that can work with everything.
   • Buy only natural fabrics, and start with the classics - plain white and blue shirts, black, grey, and navy suits, blue blazer, wool trousers.
   • The stones of jewelry have also changed over the decades though some classics remain constant.
   • Soft and natural made from the most futuristic materials possible, this year's trend gives way to the super modern as well as the modernized return of the sixties classics.
   • While trends are instantly recognizable by length, pattern, or decoration, classics transcend time with their cut, style, and fabric.
   • Giddy up into the spirit of the west with timeless, rugged classics rather than hokey duds.
   • From the classics and the power ties, to the coolest retro neckties around, dress for success with these 12 options.
   • Traditional classics (we don't call them conservative) are still dominant, but styles that are trendier have a definite place.
   • It is a classic hunting jacket that has been around for decades and is as good as ever.
   • High quality clothing lasts longer and classics don't lose their style.
   • Keep in mind, however, that they'll never go out of style because they are pretty much classics.
   • The Burberry trenchcoat is a style classic which has influenced other manufacturers.
   • Instead, opt for solid colors such as plain whites, blacks and grays; they're classics and can easily be matched with the rest of your wardrobe.
   • Don't hesitate to purchase solid pattern suits because they will always remain classics.
   • The various pieces defined a lifestyle but their innate functionality outside of the rural setting makes them potential modern classics that work just as well in the city.
   • The following accessories are also classics, and you'll be able to wear them for many years to come.
   • As for colors, blue is the most popular color for jeans and will remain a timeless classic.
   • The diverse sectors of the fair covered the gamut of the all menswear has to offer, from the classics to the avant-garde to sportswear all at demonstrating the peak of quality.
   • It is one of their classics, they always have it in my size, it comes in a lot of colors, and I can order it without trying it on.
2. 1.2 A thing which is memorable and a very good example of its kind.
   he's hoping that tomorrow's game will be a classic

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   • The duel is a cautionary classic as well as a textbook example of strategy.
   • Football's most elemental rivalry was providing the defining classic of the genre.
   • Crowds flocked to the dockside to admire the fine array of classics, which included elegant Triumphs and the rather rugged armed vehicles driven by the 14 Signal Regiment.
   • The waffle-lined basket is a comfortable classic and easy to keep looking fresh, as the lining can be removed and put through a hot wash whenever it starts to look tired and grubby.
   • With this in mind, we talk about portraits and view examples of classics.
   • Modern cruise ships would not win prizes for good looks, particularly when compared to elegant pre-war classics such as the Queen Mary or the Normandie.
   • Certain classics stand out in both media - but it would be stretching it to say they had a separate influence on my opinions.
   • The examples are a mixture of classics from the past, as well as new examples.
   • The sad truth is that this doesn't dig up some underappreciated geniuses or lost classics of Northeastern counterculture.
   • A fur-and-pearls clientele come to be comforted with well-cooked classics such as tortellini al tartufo.
   • His chicken curry, for example, is a retro classic made with Granny Smith apples, chicken stock and desiccated coconut.
   • The menus are a modern take on comfort classics.

2A subject at school or university which involves the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and history.

1. 2.1the classics The works of ancient Greek and Latin writers and philosophers.
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   • Between 1660 and 1789, the Latin language, and the Latin literary classics, remained the basis of secondary education.
   • As a reaction to the Middle Ages, in the early renaissance, there was a strong focus on a classical education consisting of Greek, Latin, the classics, and art.
   • He had also read all the Latin classics, which he placed into four divisions: historians, poets, orators and philosophers.
   • This was a strategic way of legitimizing their own ideas, but it also reflected a genuine respect for many of the insights of the classics.
   • The role of the public school was to educate potential political leaders and gentlemen, and the bulk of a public school curriculum reflected the liberal arts through the classics.
   • One of the major characteristics of this Renaissance was the rediscovery of numerous Latin classics.
   • Also the way he approaches the classics, indeed, the way he approaches all of history, is examined afresh.
   • Scholars should know the Classics and be familiar with the literary collections written by Chinese scholars because the Chinese have a superior culture.
   • He had a good grounding in the classics and became well versed in Greek and Latin.
   • As a young man he enjoyed skiing in Aspen, Colo. and spent many summers traveling in England and Italy to consult with other scholars in the Classics.
   • The philosophes of the Enlightenment were familiar with all of these arguments, trained as they were in the classics.
   • Even so, solid grounding in the Latin classics was still regarded as the essential foundation of a superior education.
   • He was in one sense a classical, Renaissance playwright, but his was a classicism that used and abused the classics rather than felt itself hidebound by them.
   • He was not especially intelligent, indeed he was quite unintellectual, lacking a deep understanding of law, of the classics, of theology.
   • In this sphere, as always, he was indebted to the classics, but the new research also showed that he was paying careful attention to contemporary events.
   • This prevailing linguistic approach to the Classics meant that the study of Ancient History was well nigh ignored in the Public Schools.
   • His own education was scholarly and he could read Latin and was familiar with the classics.
   • He was an ardent student of the classics, especially of Plato, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, a devotee of liberty of thought, and an amateur of art.
   • Stripped of his offices in 1688, he returned with success to the theatre, and began a brilliant series of translations from the classics, particularly Virgil's Aeneid and The Georgics.
   • It's become very unfashionable to read the Classics, the Greeks and the Romans, and their literature.
2. 2.2dated A scholar of ancient Greek and Latin.

3A major sports tournament or competition, especially in golf or tennis.

1. 3.1 (in the UK) each of the five main flat races of the horse-racing season.
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   • His victories include 21 English and Irish Classics as well as many prestigious races overseas such as the Breeders' Cup Turf and the Dubai World Cup.
   • He has data files from nearly all the World Cups and Classics from the best riders.
   • This filly was winner of seven of her nine races, including three Classics in 1985.
   • His sire had won the Classic in '98.
   • He has also won four of the five Irish Classics and collected numerous big race wins in France.