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old–style
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old–style
(adjective)
old–style
adjective
old–style
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OLD–STYLE
always used before a noun
:
typical of the past often in a pleasing way
I love the
old-style
elegance of those black-and-white movies.
old-style
entertainment
old-style
politicians
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