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old–school
adjective
: typical of an earlier style or form : based on a way of doing things that was common in the past
: using or supporting traditional practices
Full Definition of OLD-SCHOOL
1
: adhering to traditional policies or practices <an old–school coach>
2
: characteristic or evocative of an earlier or original style, manner, or form <old–school music>
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First Known Use of OLD-SCHOOL
1803
Related to OLD-SCHOOL
- Synonyms
- antique, oldfangled, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, quaint, retro, retrograde, vintage
- Antonyms
- contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date
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