1
[ adjective ] belonging to or characteristic of times past

Synonyms

outmoded

Examples

"old-fashioned wire-rimmed glasses" "outmoded techniques"

Used in print

(Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)

Of_course , there remain many `` old-fashioned '' marriages in which the husband maintains his supremacy .

Related terms

nonmodern

2
[ adjective ] out of fashion

Examples

"a suit of rather antique appearance" "demode (or outmoded) attire" "outmoded ideas"

Used in print

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

An old-fashioned mother said to her modern daughter , `` You must have gotten_in quite late last night , dear .

Related terms

unfashionable

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