- hoary old-fashioned
- adjective
1 very old: a hoary old joke2 hoary hair is grey or white3 having grey or white hair— hoariness noun (U)
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
hoary old-fashioned
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old — [adj1] advanced in age aged, along in years*, ancient, broken down*, debilitated, decrepit, elderly, enfeebled, exhausted, experienced, fossil*, geriatric, getting on*, gray, gray haired*, grizzled*, hoary*, impaired, inactive, infirm, mature,… … New thesaurus
old — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. aged, old age, elderly; experienced; antique, antiquated, olden. See oldness, age.Ant., young; new. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [No longer vigorous] Syn. aged, elderly, patriarchal, superannuated,… … English dictionary for students
old — adjective 1) old ladies Syn: elderly, aged, older, senior, advanced in years, up in years; venerable; in one s dotage, long in the tooth, gray haired, grizzled, hoary; past one s prime, not as young as one was, ancient, decrepit … Thesaurus of popular words
hoary — hoar|y [ˈho:ri] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: hoar; HOARFROST] 1.) [usually before noun] a hoary joke, remark etc is so well known that people no longer find it amusing or interesting ▪ Not that hoary old chestnut (=old idea, joke, remark etc)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
old-time — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. outmoded, ancient, obsolete; see old fashioned . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past: age old, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, old,… … English dictionary for students
old — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, abjured, adult, advanced, advanced in life, advanced in years, age old, aged, ageless, along in years, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, auld, big, blase, bygone, constant, continuing,… … Moby Thesaurus
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
antiquated — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. antique; outdated, behind the times, outmoded; obsolete. See oldness, age. Ant., new, recent. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. old fashioned, outmoded, out of date, obsolescent; see old 2 , 3 , old… … English dictionary for students
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antique — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. relic. See oldness. Ant., new, modern. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Old] Syn. ancient, archaic, old; see old 3 . 2. [Old fashioned] Syn. obsolete, obsolescent, out of date; see old fashioned . See… … English dictionary for students
