old-line

[ ohld-lahyn ]

/ ˈoʊldˈlaɪn /

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adjective

following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.

long established; traditional: old-line society.

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Origin of old-line

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby old-line

“Old King Cole”, Old Kingdom, old lady, Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, Old Latin, old-line, old-line party, Old Line State, Old Low Franconian, Old Low German, old maid

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So here I am in my requisite Lululemon pants, grunting along to an old hip-hop song at a most ungodly hour.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It would became one of the first great mysteries in the United States of America, as it was only then 23 years old.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
To borrow an old right-wing talking point, these people are angry no matter what we do.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

He plays an aging punk rocker and I play the drummer from his old band.
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Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
His wife stood smiling and waving, the boys shouting, as he disappeared in the old rockaway down the sandy road.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Old Mrs. Wurzel and the buxom but not too well-favoured heiress of the house of Grains were at the head of the table.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Vicars' wives had come and gone, but all had submitted, some after a brief struggle, to old Mrs. Wurzel's sway.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
In this position, the line of cavalry formed the chord of the arc described by the river, and occupied by us.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for old-line

old-line

adjective

US and Canadian conservative; old-fashioned

well-established; traditional

Derived forms of old-line

old-liner, noun

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