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old style
noun
Definition of OLD STYLE
1
capitalized O&S : a style of reckoning time used before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar
2
: a style of type distinguished by graceful irregularity among individual letters, bracketed serifs, and but slight contrast between light and heavy strokes
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First Known Use of OLD STYLE
1617
Old Style
adjective
Definition of OLD STYLE
: using or according to the Julian calendar
First Known Use of OLD STYLE
1678
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