old-timey
adjective
: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music
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tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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Damn, Rodrigo looks insanely beautiful in an old-timey nurse’s outfit.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
My favorite was an old-timey road map hanging in a hallway on the lobby level.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
A little old-timey drama for you.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
If that’s up your alley, check out Fox & Locke, an old-timey grocery store that's been turned into a venue and barbecue joint.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
My favorite was an old-timey road map hanging in a hallway on the lobby level.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
A little old-timey drama for you.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
If that’s up your alley, check out Fox & Locke, an old-timey grocery store that's been turned into a venue and barbecue joint.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for old-timey
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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timey. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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