OLD-FASHIONED


Meaning of OLD-FASHIONED in English

— old-fashionedly , adv. — old-fashionedness , n.

/ohld"fash"euhnd/ , adj.

1. of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.

2. favored or prevalent in former times: old-fashioned ideas.

3. having the conservative behavior, ways, ideas, or tastes of earlier times: a delightfully old-fashioned gentleman.

[ 1645-55 ]

Syn. 1. outmoded, obsolete. See ancient 1 .

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