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old–fash·ioned Listen to audio/ˈoʊldˈʃənd/ adjective
[more old–fashioned; most old–fashioned] 1 : of or relating to the past: such as a : no longer used or accepted : replaced by something more recent
an old-fashioned word His views on the role of women in society are terribly old-fashioned. Her clothes are so plain and old-fashioned.
b : typical of the past in a pleasing or desirable way
old-fashioned courtesy and good manners an old-fashioned love story I feel like listening to some good old-fashioned rock n roll. She worked hard and became successful the old-fashioned way.
2 of a person : using or preferring traditions or ideas from the past
She was an old-fashioned girl from a small town. I'm rather old-fashioned when it comes to dating.opposite modern

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