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\ ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mē 
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\Definition of old-timey
: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music
Synonyms & Antonyms for old-timey
Synonyms
- antique,
- old-fashioned,
- old-school,
- old-time,
- old-world,
- oldfangled,
- 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
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old-timey
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of old-timey
US, informal : of a kind or style that was popular in the past
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The first known use of old-timey was in 1850
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