old-time

[ ohld-tahym ]

adjective

1. belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.:

   old-time sailing ships; an old-time piano player.

2. being long established:

   old-time residents.

old-time

adjective

1. prenominal of or relating to a former time; old-fashioned

   old-time dancing

Word History and Origins

Origin of old-time¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

He carried a chair onto the stage, sat down and repeated the lecture he uses when­ever he hires an old-time musician.

From The Daily Beast

For hours of entertainment at your next Duck Dynasty party or any old time, be the original bearded patriarch.

From The Daily Beast

Scott Thomas appears to be having a grand old time playing this evil matriarch.

From The Daily Beast

The Twin Cities seem to have an old-time, survivalist, DIY spirit, and DuCett has bottled it.

From The Daily Beast

That old-time FDR religion, Democrats could claim, still works.

From The Daily Beast

He made me think of an old time magician more than anything, and I felt that with a touch of his wand he could transform us all.

From Project Gutenberg

It is beyond the comprehension of any man not blinded by superstition, not warped by prejudice and old-time convention.

From Project Gutenberg

Here was none of the old-time stiffness of Capheaton, and there was a conspicuous absence of dead masters and their pupils.

From Project Gutenberg

To his astonishment, Lawrence recognized one of the guerrillas as Jerry Alcorn, his old time enemy.

From Project Gutenberg

Of old time thou hast broken my yoke, thou hast burst my bands, and thou saidst: I will not serve.

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Related Words

• old-fashioned