old-school

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adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˌskül 

1

: adhering to traditional policies or practices

an old-school coach

2

: characteristic or evocative of an earlier or original style, manner, or form

old-school music

old school

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noun

: adherents of traditional policies and practices

Synonyms

Adjective

• antique
• old-fashioned
• old-time
• old-timey
• old-world
• oldfangled
• quaint
• retro
• retrograde
• vintage

Examples of old-school in a Sentence

Adjective

an old-school romantic comedy in which the two leads don't jump into bed at the first opportunity

an old-school gentleman who opened doors and pulled out chairs for women

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Many were wearing old-school pressman’s hats made out of newspapers and custom T-shirts featuring the grim reaper marking the end of the printing plant itself. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024

Gospel explosion and old-school shindig features live music, vendors and more. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1749, in the meaning defined above