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adjective \ ˈōl(d)-ˌskül \

Definition of old-school

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

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First Known Use of old-school

1803

old-school Synonyms

Synonyms

antique, oldfangled, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, quaint, retro, retrograde, vintage

Antonyms

contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date

Related Words

antiquated, moldy, obsolete, rinky-dink; historic, historical, olden, traditional; old hat, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, superannuated; dated, fusty, moth-eaten, musty, stodgy; aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, atavistic, fossilized, hoary, venerable; bygone, erstwhile, former, late, past; forgotten, remote; ageless, dateless; timeless; anachronistic (also anachronic), anachronous

Near Antonyms

fresh, new; chic, designer, fashionable, smart, stylish; modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed, updated; last, latest; futuristic, high-tech (also hi-tech), latter-day, nontraditional; recent

old school

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Definition of old school

:adherents of traditional policies and practices

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First Known Use of old school

1749

OLD-SCHOOL Defined for English Language Learners

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adjective

Definition of old-school for English Language Learners

: typical of an earlier style or form : based on a way of doing things that was common in the past
: using or supporting traditional practices

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