"old-school" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more old-school [comparative], most old-school [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} old-school (comparative more old-school, superlative most old-school)
  1. Alternative form of old school Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: old school
    Sense id: en-old-school-en-adj-j03I~RdA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [English]

Forms: old-schools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} old-school (plural old-schools)
  1. Alternative form of old school Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: old school
    Sense id: en-old-school-en-noun-j03I~RdA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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