"oldfangled" meaning in English

See oldfangled in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more oldfangled [comparative], most oldfangled [superlative]
Etymology: From old + fangled, modelled after new-fangled. Etymology templates: {{af|en|old|fangled}} old + fangled, {{m|en|newfangled|new-fangled}} new-fangled Head templates: {{en-adj}} oldfangled (comparative more oldfangled, superlative most oldfangled)
  1. old-fashioned Synonyms: antiquated, disused, passé, obsolete, unfashionable, old-fangled
    Sense id: en-oldfangled-en-adj-68-5nyYE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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