old money

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noun

: people whose families have been rich for a long time
He comes from old money.

old money

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adjective

: of, being, or related to people whose families have been rich for a long time
an old money family/neighborhood

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Noun
There's also the classic and hugely popular old money brunette shade too, which Schwartz created for Bella Hadid. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025 Rivals follows the rivalry between an old money MP, Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Tony, Lord Baddingham (David Tennant), who clash over control of a fictional independent TV station in the 1980s. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Adjective
Looks that celebrate vintage or heritage items are also increasingly popular—just look to newstalgia, the old money aesthetic, and the apothecary aesthetic (to name a few) for proof that this old-is-new approach to decor is having a major moment. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for old money

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“Old money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20money. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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