Old-fashioned or old fashion (2024)

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Old-fashioned or old fashion? ›

Occasionally one sees old fashioned without the hyphen, but dictionaries list old-fashioned with a hyphen. Old fashion is a corruption of the term old-fashioned. It is often seen in the names of businesses, presumably to foster an idea of simpler times and basic, uncomplicated values.

A: The usual form, and the only one accepted in standard dictionaries, is “old-fashioned.” We did find a mention of “old-fashion” in one standard dictionary, the online Merriam-Webster Unabridged. But it says that “old-fashion” is an “archaic” term meaning “old-fashioned.”

Explanation: To fashion is to make; fashioned means made. Old-fashioned means made in the old way.

not modern; belonging to or typical of a time in the past: old-fashioned clothes/ideas/furniture. She's very old-fashioned in her outlook. Synonym. outmoded disapproving.

Old-fashioned is the correct spelling. It refers to something outdated or a type of co*cktail. Old fashion is a misspelling of the adjective phrase old-fashioned.

Something that's old-fashioned is out of style or from the past. You could call an antique telephone old-fashioned, and you could also describe your elderly grandfather this way. Out-of-date clothes, like your aunt's wardrobe of 1980's dresses with shoulder pads, are old-fashioned.

A generally accepted industry standard is that items made between 20 and 100 years ago are considered "vintage" if they clearly reflect the styles and trends of the era they represent.

Some say that the drink actually originated in Louisville, Kentucky in 1880 at a private social club called The Pendennis Club. The recipe is linked to bartender and bourbon distillery, James E. Pepper.

The morrow means the next day or tomorrow. We do depart for home on the morrow. Good morrow means the same as `good morning. '

Is there a hyphen in old-fashioned? ›

Occasionally one sees old fashioned without the hyphen, but dictionaries list old-fashioned with a hyphen. Old fashion is a corruption of the term old-fashioned.

Wearing a hat is now regarded as rather old-fashioned. It was a lovely little old-fashioned cafe. The bedroom was full of heavy old-fashioned furniture. Working methods in the department were ridiculously old-fashioned until we went over to computers.

out of style. out-of-date. outworn. passé past.

Positive and Negative Connotations: Depending on context, “old-fashioned” can be seen positively, implying timeless, classic quality, or negatively, suggesting obsolescence.

: adhering to customs of a past era. 2. : outmoded.

suited to or favoring the styles, methods, manners, or ideas of past times; esp., out-of-date; antiquated; outmoded.

quaint. In some cases, we use cute to describe something or someone with old-fashioned charm when a better word might be quaint. A quaint village (think independent shops, cafes, and friendly people) evokes a different image than a cute one—would that be a kitten-themed village?

out-of-fashion. outmoded. outworn. passé stale.

oldfangled. olden. outdated. stodgy. out-of-date.

Definitions. "Vintage" is a colloquialism commonly used to refer to all old styles of clothing. A generally accepted industry standard is that items made between 20 and 100 years ago are considered "vintage" if they clearly reflect the styles and trends of the era they represent.