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old fashioned
–noun
(sometimes initial capital letters ) a cocktail made with whiskey, bitters, water, and sugar, and garnished with citrus-fruit slices and a cherry. |
[Origin: 1900–05]
] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
old fashioned
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old-fash·ioned
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| 1. | of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit. |
| 2. | favored or prevalent in former times: old-fashioned ideas. |
| 3. | having the conservative behavior, ways, ideas, or tastes of earlier times: a delightfully old-fashioned gentleman. |
[Origin: 1645–55]
] —Related forms
old-fash·ioned·ly, adverb
old-fash·ioned·ness, noun
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
| old fashioned | |
noun | |
| a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˌold-ˈfashioned adjective
in a style common some time ago
Example: old-fashioned clothes; Her hairstyle is very old-fashioned.
See also: old, old age, old boy/girl, old hand, old maid, the old, "old fashioned" in any languageExample: old-fashioned clothes; Her hairstyle is very old-fashioned.
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