old-time
Americanadjective
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belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc..
old-time sailing ships; an old-time piano player.
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being long established.
old-time residents.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of old-time
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Whether she directs that talent toward good or evil varies from episode to episode, but she embodies the scrappy, anarchic spirit of old-time New York.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Francis, 48, says some of the old-time shoemakers have given up trying to create footwear from scratch, and now just fix the mass-produced shoes that have put them out of business.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Born Max Katz Breit in 1873, he immigrated as a boy to America where he “began his tutelage with . . . an old-time professional trickster” and came up with his stage name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
At least the Lee family stuck to old-time parenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
Lucy laid the back of her hand against her forehead, flung her head back like an old-time Southern belle, and gasped.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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