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

Brown and Martin each wrote part of the new song, while Martin and Helms came up with new jokes to replace the old-timey ones from the Stanleys’ bit. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

Three Fall Must-Dos Visit Silver Dollar City for its old-timey Harvest Festival and beloved Pumpkins in the City. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Others are total lemons (an old-timey way of saying a piece of junk). — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

But when his ice cream-eating schoolmates begin slaughtering their parents overnight, seemingly fueled by the wafting sound of the truck jingle and old-timey black-and-white animations invading their phones, Jared seems like the lucky one. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for old-timey

• grimy
• slimy