old-school

adjective

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\ ˈōl(d)-ˌskül

Definition of old-school

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

noun

Definition of old school (Entry 2 of 2)

: adherents of traditional policies and practices

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun His research was old school, printing hundreds of pages of academic and psychological studies. — Gerald Posner, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 Nordstorm is decidedly old school, a pro-life pastor pointedly staying away from partisan politics on Sunday. — NBC News, 17 Oct. 2021 While the Dodgers deployed two openers, then a starter, then two relievers, then closed with another starter, San Francisco went old school: Give the ball to your best pitcher and get out of the way. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021 City Councilman Mike Polensek is unabashedly old school. — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2021 Hoffmeyer decided to send Jurnee back to her old school and began working with the National Parent's Union, a nationwide network of parent organizations, to demand answers for why her hair was cut. — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 8 July 2010 Holding really big auditions is kind of old school. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com, 11 Oct. 2021 Former Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, now with the Vikings, is old school and knows the rules of the locker room. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2021 The organization’s reputation for being old school and hard to navigate has previously deterred young professionals busy trying to make names for themselves. — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2021

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