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old style

American  

noun

  1. Printing. Also oldstyle a type style differentiated from modern by the more or less uniform thickness of all strokes and by slanted serifs.

  2. (initial capital letters) time reckoned according to the Julian calendar.

adjective

  1. Typography. Also old-style noting or descriptive of a font of numerals of which some part extends below the baseline.

Old Style 1 British  

noun

  1. the former method of reckoning dates using the Julian calendar Compare New Style

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old style 2 British  

noun

  1. printing a type style reviving the characteristics of old face

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Etymology

Origin of old style

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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"I feel bored with the old style of politics," said Napat Sinakasa, a 23-year-old software developer and second-time voter.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“I just like the old style of everything. I love looking at all covers of the different records and CDs,” said Mora.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a master of the grand old style of Indian filmmaking.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

A recent interview with Bear Grylls about surviving in the wild, more similar to Brand's old style, saw his viewing figures back down to 167,000 views.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

A Langley engineer in the old style, Pearson had graduated from Worcester Polytechnic in Massachusetts and started work at the lab in 1930.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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