: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music

Examples of old-timey in a Sentence

tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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There is something homey and close and old-timey about it all. Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025 Alex has talked her into joining the oyster shucking operation with the promise of $7,000 for easy work, aside from the old-timey outfits Alex forces them to wear. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 July 2025 Comparisons to Robin Hood are not just invited, but demanded: Parker’s signature look is an old-timey cape, complete with head covering, that appears to give him abilities like bending bullets mid-air. Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2025 At the old-timey Huck's General Store, browse the endless barrels of candy, toys, and locally made goods. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for old-timey

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of old-timey was in 1850

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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timey. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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