old-fashioned

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[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

[edit] Etymology

old + fashioned

[edit] Adjective

old-fashioned (comparative more old-fashioned, superlative most old-fashioned)

Positive
old-fashioned

Comparative
more old-fashioned

Superlative
most old-fashioned
  1. Of a thing, outdated or no longer in vogue.
    My bike is old-fashioned but it gets me around.
  2. Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times.
    You can’t stay the night, my parents are a bit old-fashioned.

[edit] Usage notes

  • Said of all kinds of things including words, houses, places, chimneys, character traits, cookware, education, music, or style.

[edit] Translations

outdated or no longer in vogue
preferring the customs of earlier times
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  • Chinese: 古闆, 古板 (gǔbǎn), 老套
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[edit] Noun

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Old-fashioned

  1. A whiskey-based cocktail
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