old-timey

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mē 

: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time

old-timey music

Synonyms of old-timey

• vintage
• antique
• retro
• traditional
• antiquated
• historical
• old-time
• historic

Examples of old-timey in a Sentence

tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats

Recent Examples on the Web

The whole debacle left me shaking my head like a Waldorf and Statler-style old-timey crank, openly nostalgic for a time in which music took up more space, demanded more of us, and didn’t have to be so uplifting. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Along the Eastern Seaboard, that looks like old-timey New England fishing villages, North Carolina mountain towns near the Appalachian Trail, and island communities in the Florida Keys. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

This old-timey annual is one of your best sources of true blue in the garden. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

But you may be surprised by the old-timey charms of this beachfront American town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for old-timey

• grimy
• slimy