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Meaning of "old-fashioned" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OLD-FASHIONED

old-fashioned play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLD-FASHIONED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Old-Fashioned can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OLD-FASHIONED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Old-fashioned

Old-fashioned may refer to: ▪ Old Fashioned, a cocktail ▪ Old Fashioned glass, a type of drinking glass named after the cocktail ▪ "Old-fashioned" a 1976 short story by Isaac Asimov ▪ Old Fashioned, a racing horse ▪ Old-fashioned three, a basketball term ▪ "Old Fashion," the name for maple syrup at IHOP ▪ Old-fashioned, an informal term for an act of manual sexual stimulation...

Definition of old-fashioned in the English dictionary

The first definition of old-fashioned in the dictionary is belonging to, characteristic of, or favoured by former times; outdated. Other definition of old-fashioned is favouring or adopting the dress, manners, fashions, etc, of a former time. Old-Fashioned is also quizzically doubtful or disapproving.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD-FASHIONED

old-established
old-fashionedly
old-line
old-line party
old-liner
old-looking
old-maidish
old-media
old-money
old-skool
old-style
old-talk
old-time
old-time dance
old-time dancing
old-timer
old-womanish
old-world
old-worldly

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD-FASHIONED

abandoned
above-mentioned
aforementioned
air-conditioned
closed-captioned
complexioned
conditioned
cushioned
disillusioned
full-fashioned
fully fashioned
impassioned
new-fashioned
unconditioned
unimpassioned
unmentioned
unquestioned
unsanctioned
well-conditioned
well-intentioned
well-proportioned

Synonyms and antonyms of old-fashioned in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OLD-FASHIONED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «old-fashioned» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of old-fashioned

Translation of «old-fashioned» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLD-FASHIONED

Find out the translation of old-fashioned to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of old-fashioned from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «old-fashioned» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过时的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anticuado
570 millions of speakers

English

old-fashioned
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुराने जमाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِنَ الْطُرَازِ الْقَدِيـمِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старомодный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antiquado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেকেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vieux jeu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuno
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

altmodisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時代遅れの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구식의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lỗi thời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழங்காலத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुन्या पद्धतीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski moda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antiquato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

staromodny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старомодний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demodat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλιομοδίτικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

outydse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gammalmodig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gammeldags
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of old-fashioned

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD-FASHIONED»

The term «old-fashioned» is very widely used and occupies the 2.506 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD-FASHIONED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about old-fashioned

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10 QUOTES WITH «OLD-FASHIONED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word old-fashioned.
1
Jensen Ackles
I'm from Texas, and I would love to do an old-fashioned gun-slinging Western.
2
Ernie Banks
Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I'm talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it.
3
Bill Bixby
Situation comedies are old-fashioned - they stick to formulas. I resent their music which is old fashioned. I resent the use of a laugh track.
4
Julie Bowen
My parents had an old-fashioned ideal of college, that four years at a liberal arts college should be a liberal arts education.
5
Graydon Carter
Only institutions that go about the old-fashioned business of taking in deposits from customer A and lending them out to customer B should be called banks. The rest should call themselves what they are. 'Parlors' would be appropriate, or 'dens' - words more suitable to venerable betting pursuits.
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Brian Dennehy
Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that morality is not just a matter of opinion.
7
Nina Dobrev
I'm progressive in some ways, old-fashioned in others. I like it when guys hold the door open and are sweet and thoughtful.
8
Todd English
I call it an old-fashioned seafood house for the new millennium. We are trying to update what we know as old fish houses and places like that, which are great, but I want to give it a new, fresh look with updated versions of the classics we all love.
9
Faith Evans
My childhood was limited to mostly gospel music. We didn't have, like, a lot of records in our house, you know. It was like my grandparents who raised me. They were pretty old-fashioned in their religious ways, so it was like church, church, church, school, school, school.
10
Louis Garrel
When I was 13 years old, I was dressing in a rap style. And then I changed schools, and the rap style became old-fashioned, so I changed it completely.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD-FASHIONED»

Discover the use of old-fashioned in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to old-fashioned and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Old Fashioned: An Essential Guide to the Original ...
Featuring a handpicked selection of recipes along with delicious details about the particularities that arose with each new variation, this spirited guide is an entertaining read.
Albert W. A. Schmid, 2013
2
Resurrecting Old-fashioned Foundationalism
The contributions in this volume make an important effort to resurrect a rather old fashioned form of foundationalism.
Michael Raymond DePaul, 2001
3
A Good Old-Fashioned Future
From the subversive to the antic, the uproarious to the disturbing, the stories of Bruce Sterling are restless, energy-filled journeys through a world running on empty--the visionary work of one of our most imaginative and insightful modern ...
Bruce Sterling, 2011
4
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
The story of an 1820s Thanksgiving filled with the warmth of character and family life that has made Alcott a favorite for more than 100 years.
Louisa May Alcott, 1991
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Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way
This book will help."―Linda Cannell, academic dean, North Park Theological Seminary J. I. Packer is Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College and an senior editor for Christianity Today.
J. I. Packer, Gary A. Parrett, 2010
6
New Old-fashioned Ways: Holidays and Popular Culture
Throughout the book, Santino examines the logic by which commercial culture and holidays are linked.
Jack Santino, 1996
7
Old Fashioned Stickers: 89 Full-Color Pressure-Sensitive Designs
Delightful images selected from rare turn-of-the-century chromolithographs: cats and kittens, birds, butterflies, children, exotic ladies, many more. Just peel and apply for nostalgic charm anywhere.
Carol Belanger Grafton, 1994
8
Old-Fashioned: Garden Wisdom
Hundreds of tips fill this compact volume, covering the full array of gardening know-how, from tips on harvesting to planting by the moon to the proper care of tools.
Larry Maxcy, 2001
9
The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book
Recipes are combined with advice in food preservation, gardening, beekeeping, raising livestock, soap making, and other farm and household activities.
Carla Emery, 2003
10
Old-Fashioned Illustrations of Books, Reading and Writing
Ready-to-use copyright-free designs.
Carol Belanger Grafton, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD-FASHIONED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term old-fashioned is used in the context of the following news items.
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At the world's best bar, a great cocktail meets an old-fashioned motif
Everyone might not know your name at this bar, but cocktail fans around the world certainly know the bar's name — or will soon. The Dead ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
2
Klee: Becky Hammon, NBA coach, rising up the old-fashioned way
That she cracked the men's ranks the old-fashioned way would seem to enhance the possibility Hammon one day will become a head coach in ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Hucksters hawk old-fashioned fun
Polecat Annie performs with her Indian juggling sticks Thursday at the Finney County Fair. She taught children how to juggle, as well as sold ... «The Garden City Telegram, Jul 15»
4
Jack Daniel's old-fashioned whiskey in cocktail avatar
The tasting session began with a glass of Jack's Old Fashioned 7. Containing 60 ml Jack Daniel's Old No.7, one sugar cube muddled with ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
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Old-fashioned fun continues through July 26 at DuPage County Fair
Old-fashioned fun continues through July 26 at DuPage County Fair. Published: Thursday, July 23, 2015 3:45 p.m. CDT • Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:10 ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
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Old-Fashioned Food Companies Are Finally Getting Their Mojo Back
The storied packaged food manufacturers such as General Mills (GIS), Campbell's Soup (CPB) and Hershey (HSY). For what seems like the ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
7
Platini, romantic or pragmatist?
One of the most exquisitely gifted football players of his generation, Michel Platini likes to portray himself as an old-fashioned romantic with a ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
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The old-fashioned diaphragm just got a serious upgrade
The old-fashioned diaphragm just got a serious upgrade. 23 hours ago. Julia Horniacek. by Julia Horniacek Following. Julia Horniacek is an independent ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
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'Old-fashioned' scores big with Valrico FishHawk Chamber
“We're trying to keep it like an old-fashioned chamber, where it's about businesses getting more business and not about the chamber making ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
10
Ashley Madison: 'Moral' hacking or old-fashioned stealing? (+video)
2015 will be a banner year for cyber thieves, warns an expert. Did morality really motivate the Ashley Madison hackers, or just profit? «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»

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