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old style
noun
1.
Also, old·style. Printing. a type style differentiated from modern by the more or less uniform thickness of all strokes and by slanted serifs.
2.
( initial capital letters ) time reckoned according to the Julian calendar. Compare New Style.
3.
Also, old-style. Typography. noting or descriptive of a font of numerals of which some part extends below the baseline.
Origin:
1865–70
1865–70
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| old style | |
| —n | |
| printing a type style reviving the characteristics of old face | |
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Old-style
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| Old Style | |
| —n | |
| Compare New Style the former method of reckoning dates using the Julian calendar | |
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