oldish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of oldish
Example Sentences
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She turned to see that he and Sydney had stopped at an oldish Volvo station wagon that looked more mom than Bond.
From Literature
It was the voice of an oldish person.
From Literature
The driver was an oldish man with a thick black drooping moustache.
From Literature
The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
From Washington Post
“Two other men, sir. One oldish, and one tall and sort of scholarly.”
From Literature
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