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old-fashioned

old·fash·ioned

old-fashioned

 
 
pronunciation:
old fae shnd
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving.
That dress looks old-fashioned because of the lace on the sleeves.
synonyms:
dated, outdated
antonyms:
contemporary, modern, newfangled
similar words:
ancient, obsolete, old-time, olden, out of date
definition 2: sharing or liking the values or manners of the past.
My old-fashioned teacher doesn't let us wear hats inside.
synonyms:
quaint
antonyms:
up-to-date
similar words:
classical, conservative, traditional
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derivations: old-fashionedly (adv.), old-fashionedness (n.)
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