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classic
/ˈklæsɪk/ adjectiveDefinition
POPULAR › A classic book, film, etc is one that has been popular for a long time and is considered to be of a high quality: the classic film 'Gone with the Wind'
TRADITIONAL › having a traditional style that is always fashionable: a classic black jacket
TYPICAL › typical: Dan's a classic example of a child who's clever but lazy.
(Definition of classic adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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