vinyls

Old music format

Vinyls is the plural of vinyl, referring to multiple vinyl records or vinyl products.

The word appears most often in discussions of record collections: I've been adding to my vinyls lately, She has thousands of vinyls in her basement.

Some purists insist vinyl should be uncountable like "music," but vinyls is common in casual speech.

records

albums

Bound music collections

groove · spinning · audiophile · stereo · phonograph · discography · reissue · bootleg · mono · analog

material

PVC

Chlorinated plastic abbreviation

flexible · durable · molded · extruded · sheet · flooring · siding · fencing · upholstery · coating

decals

stickers

Adhesive-backed paper images

signage · adhesive · cut · transfer · application · squeegee · weeding · Cricut · custom · removable

collecting

rare

Seldom found or seen

grading · resale · estate-sale · thrifting · haul · collection · variant · import · promo · numbered

Categories
Opposites
audio format/medium

vinylsMP3s

Compressed music format

streaming · digital downloads · CDs · digital music · digital audio

technological era

vinylsstreaming services

On-demand video delivery platforms

smart speakers · Bluetooth speakers

materiality

vinylsstreams

Continuous flows of something

cloud storage

Phrases
Family

vinyl, polyvinyl

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G