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old-time

[ ohld-tahym ]
/ ˈoʊldˈtaɪm /
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adjective
belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.: old-time sailing ships; an old-time piano player.
being long established: old-time residents.
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Origin of old-time

First recorded in 1815–25
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British Dictionary definitions for old-time

old-time

adjective
(prenominal) of or relating to a former time; old-fashionedold-time dancing
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