Oldfangled

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    old-fashioned

    "Made from hand-harvested agave hearts roasted over a mesquite fire, Sombra seems a fitting partner for Chartreuse, with its producers’ similar adherence to oldfangled tradition."

Example

More examples

"Made from hand-harvested agave hearts roasted over a mesquite fire, Sombra seems a fitting partner for Chartreuse, with its producers’ similar adherence to oldfangled tradition."

Etymology

From old + fangled, modelled after new-fangled.

Related phrases

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