old-fashioned
1 of 2adjective
old-fash·ioned ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shənd 
1
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a past era
wears an old-fashioned black bow tie
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Green Peyton b
: adhering to customs of a past era
2
: outmoded
old-fashionedly
ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shən(d)-lē
adverb old-fashionedness
ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shən(d)-nəs
noun old-fashioned
2 of 2noun
: a cocktail usually made with whiskey, bitters, sugar, a twist of lemon peel, and a small amount of water or soda
Synonyms
Adjective
- antique
- oldfangled
- old-school
- old-time
- old-timey
- old-world
- quaint
- retro
- retrograde
- vintage
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
1901, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
old-fashioned
adjective
old-fash·ioned
ˈōld-ˈfa-shənd
1
: from or like that of an earlier time
an old-fashioned hairdo
2
: using or preferring ways and traditions of the past
old-fashionedness
noun
as in antiquation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- antiquation
- obsoleteness
- hoariness
- obsolescence
- antiquity
- datedness
- ancientness
- agedness
- age
- agelessness
- fustiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- newness
- currency
- freshness
- modernity
- recentness
- modernness
- novelty
- currentness
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- interning
- internist
- internists
- internment
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- internode
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