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old-time

American  
[ohld-tahym] / ˈoʊldˈtaɪm /

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 British  

adjective

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

    old-time dancing
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of old-time

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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The Texan artist revives the old-time western song on this appealing and historically minded album of vintage verse set to music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

Around here, we enjoy a good story about an old-time guy preserved in a bog.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025

It's an album of stunning poetic clarity and emotion – typified by the title track, an old-time country-rock ballad inspired by her love of detective novels.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Dad likes to give me old-time science fiction.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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