OLD-FASHIONED


Meaning of OLD-FASHIONED in English

I. -ˈfa-shənd adjective

Date: 1593

1.

a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a past era

wears an old-fashioned black bow tie — Green Peyton

b. : adhering to customs of a past era

2. : outmoded

• old-fash·ioned·ly -shən(d)-lē adverb

• old-fash·ioned·ness -nəs noun

II. noun

Date: 1901

: a cocktail usually made with whiskey, bitters, sugar, a twist of lemon peel, and a small amount of water or soda

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.