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old-fashioned

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2 syllables

13 characters

English (US)

2syllables

old-fashioned

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old-fashioned is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, old-fashioned is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofold-fashioned

1noun

A cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and adding whiskey or, less commonly, brandy, served with a twist of citrus rind.

1adjective

Of a thing, outdated or no longer in vogue.
Synonyms: date, oldfangled, outdated
Example: "My bike is old-fashioned but it gets me around."
Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times.
Example: "You can’t stay the night, because my parents are a bit old-fashioned."

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

old-boyish old-clothesman old-country old-established old-faced old-fangled old-farrand old-farrandlike

old-fashioned(current)

After

old-fashionedly old-fashionedness old-fogeydom old-fogeyish old-fogy old-fogydom old-fogyish old-fogyishness

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