old-worldishadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊl(d)ˈwəːldɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊl(d)ˈwərldɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: old world adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < old world adj. + -ish suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier old-worldly adj., and also worldish adj.

Characteristic of former times; having an old-world quality.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > region of the earth > hemisphere > [adjective] > eastern

old world1835

old-worldish1886

1886 W. J. Tucker Life E. Europe 417 His notions are old-worldish.

1919 H. F. Jones Samuel Butler II. xxix. 119 He wore a shirt with a little frill down the front which looked old-worldish.

1941 Wisconsin: Guide to Badger State (Federal Writers' Project) 366 The streets are narrow and old-worldish.

2001 Malaysian Business (Nexis) 1 Feb. A rail journey to Ipoh takes the traveller right into an era past. And there's more beyond the charming old-worldish railway station.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	old-worldish
释义	old-worldishadj. Brit. /ˌəʊl(d)ˈwəːldɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌoʊl(d)ˈwərldɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: old world adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < old world adj. + -ish suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier old-worldly adj., and also worldish adj. Characteristic of former times; having an old-world quality. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > region of the earth > hemisphere > [adjective] > eastern old world1835 old-worldish1886 1886 W. J. Tucker Life E. Europe 417 His notions are old-worldish. 1919 H. F. Jones Samuel Butler II. xxix. 119 He wore a shirt with a little frill down the front which looked old-worldish. 1941 Wisconsin: Guide to Badger State (Federal Writers' Project) 366 The streets are narrow and old-worldish. 2001 Malaysian Business (Nexis) 1 Feb. A rail journey to Ipoh takes the traveller right into an era past. And there's more beyond the charming old-worldish railway station. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1886
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