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old-fashioned Definition


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old-fashioned
adj
    1. Belonging to, or in a style common to, some time ago; out of date.
      Thesaurus: antiquated, obsolete, out of date, dated, passé; retro, traditional, quaint.
    2. Said of a person: in favour of, or living and acting according to, the habits and moral views of the past.
    (chiefly Scots & dialect)
    3. Said of a child: with grown-up manners; precocious.
noun
    (N Amer)
    1. A cocktail made from whisky, bitters, water and sugar.
Derivative: old-fashionedness
noun


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