"past-time" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: past + time. First appears c.1889 in the writings of James John Hissey. Etymology templates: {{com|en|past|time}} past + time Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} past-time
  1. (dated, obsolete) Belonging to a time from the past; old-fashioned; outdated. Tags: dated, obsolete Synonyms: past time, Not to be confused with pastime, which has a different meaning
    Sense id: en-past-time-en-adj-noXxLJRt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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