Definition of elderly
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: rather old
especially
: being past middle age
b
: old-fashioned
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
elderly
noun
plural elderly or elderlies
Definition of elderly (Entry 2 of 2)
: an elderly person
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The first known use of elderly was in 1611
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