"oldman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oldmen [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|oldmen}} oldman (plural oldmen)
  1. (now nonstandard) Alternative form of old man. Tags: alt-of, alternative, nonstandard Alternative form of: old man
    Sense id: en-oldman-en-noun-MVHfFH7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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