Found in the following dictionaries
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Retronym" Definition
noun
A word or phrase created because an existing term that was once used alone needs to be distinguished from a term referring to a new development, as acoustic guitar in contrast to electric guitar or analog watch in contrast to digital watch.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A term consisting of a noun and a modifier which specifies the original meaning of the noun .
Source: Merriam-Webster
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