old-fashioned

old-fashioned
I. adjective Date: 1593 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a past era <
wears an old-fashioned black bow tie — Green Peyton
>
b. adhering to customs of a past era 2. outmodedold-fashionedly adverbold-fashionedness noun II. noun Date: 1901 a cocktail usually made with whiskey, bitters, sugar, a twist of lemon peel, and a small amount of water or soda

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • old-fashioned — Old fash ioned, a. Formed according to old or obsolete fashion or pattern; belonging to or characteristic of times past; adhering to old customs, styles, or ideas; as, an old fashioned dress, girl; old fashioned wire rimmed glasses. Old fashioned …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Old Fashioned — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Old Fashioned El old fashioned (pasado de moda en inglés) es un cóctel a base de whiskey rye (de centeno) o bourbon (de maíz). El clásico vaso bajo de whisky lleva el nombre de este trago. La receta es …   Wikipedia Español

  • old fashioned — old fashioned, old fashioned old fashioned . A cocktail consisting of whiskey, bitters, and sugar, garnished with with fruit slices and often a cherry. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • old-fashioned — old fashioned, old fashioned old fashioned . A cocktail consisting of whiskey, bitters, and sugar, garnished with with fruit slices and often a cherry. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • old-fashioned — 1590s, in an outdated style, from OLD (Cf. old) + pp. of FASHION (Cf. fashion) (v.). As a type of cocktail, attested from 1901, American English. Old Fashioned Tom Gin Cocktail Mix same as Holland Gin Old Fashioned Cocktail using Old Tom gin in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • old-fashioned — old fashionedly, adv. old fashionedness, n. /ohld fash euhnd/, adj. 1. of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old fashioned bathing suit. 2. favored or prevalent in former times: old fashioned ideas. 3. having the conservative behavior …   Universalium

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