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There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics.
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Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020
The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
—Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect.
—Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est.
—Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020
The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
—Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect.
—Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est.
—Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
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First Known Use
circa 1669, in the meaning defined above
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“Oldish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oldish. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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oldish
adjective
old·ish
ˈōl-dish 
: somewhat old or elderly
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