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old–time
adjective \ˈōl(d)-ˈtīm\
: of a kind or style that was typical of the past
: having been something specified for a long time
Full Definition of OLD-TIME
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier period <old–time songs>
2
: of long standing <old–time residents>
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First Known Use of OLD-TIME
1824
Related to OLD-TIME
- 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
OLD-TIME Defined for Kids
old–time
adjective \ˈōld-ˈtīm\
Definition of OLD-TIME for Kids
: from or like that of an earlier or distant period <old-time music> <old-time transportation>
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