old-fash·ioned
ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shənd 
1
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a past era
wears an old-fashioned black bow tie—
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b
: adhering to customs of a past era
2
: outmoded
: a cocktail usually made with whiskey, bitters, sugar, a twist of lemon peel, and a small amount of water or soda
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Adjective
an elegant, old-fashioned bun that was held in place with pearl hairpins
I'm so old-fashioned that I actually think people should use standard grammar and punctuation when composing e-mails
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Another option is to embrace the old-fashioned tradition of cutting your Christmas tree.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023
The results, plotted on the monitors next door, looked a bit like old-fashioned sing-alongs: follow the bouncing ball.
—Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Phelan prefers the old-fashioned approach using ropes, slings, pulleys and a bosun's chair – initially just a short wooden plank held up by ropes, now more elaborate and safer work seats.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Another option is to embrace the old-fashioned tradition of cutting your Christmas tree.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
Its problem stemmed from an old-fashioned maturity mismatch between assets (such as loans and securities) and liabilities (such as deposits).
—Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023
The results, plotted on the monitors next door, looked a bit like old-fashioned sing-alongs: follow the bouncing ball.
—Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
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“Old-fashioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-fashioned. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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