old-fashioned

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊldˈfæʃənd/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊldˈfæʃənd/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
old-fash•ioned /ˈoʊldˈfæʃənd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of a kind that is no longer in style;
    out-of-date:an old-fashioned bathing suit.
  2. having, accepting, or choosing the conservative behavior, ways, beliefs, or tastes of earlier times:old-fashioned ideas.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
old-fashioned
  1. belonging to, characteristic of, or favoured by former times; outdated: old-fashioned ideas
  2. favouring or adopting the dress, manners, fashions, etc, of a former time
  3. old for one's age: an old-fashioned child
  1. a cocktail containing spirit, bitters, fruit, etc
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
old fashioned, 
  1. Wine(sometimes caps.) a cocktail made with whiskey, bitters, water, and sugar, and garnished with citrus-fruit slices and a cherry.
  • 1900–05

old-fash•ioned  (ōldfashənd),USA pronunciation 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
old-fashioned•ly, adv. 
old-fashioned•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged outmoded, obsolete. See ancient 1.

'old-fashioned' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: an old-fashioned [person, parent, man, woman], an old-fashioned [kitchen, design, decor], now seems [very, quite] old-fashioned, more...

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