ouderwets — meaning in English
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English meaning
- archaic adj Old-fashioned or belonging to an earlier time; no longer in common use.
- old-fashioned adjective Belonging to or suited to an earlier time, and no longer in style or common use. It can be mildly critical, suggesting something is out of date, or warm, suggesting it has the charm and solidity of the past.
- stale adj No longer fresh; dried out or gone off, especially food or drink.
Senses
ouderwets is used for these senses in English:
- archaic Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
- behind the times (idiomatic) Out of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.
- frumpy Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
- old-fashioned Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
- stale No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
old-fashioned — full definition
- adjective Belonging to or suited to an earlier time, and no longer in style or common use. It can be mildly critical, suggesting something is out of date, or warm, suggesting it has the charm and solidity of the past.
- adjective Holding views or standards that belong to an earlier generation, especially about behaviour, morals or manners.
- noun A cocktail made by stirring whiskey — usually bourbon or rye — with sugar, a dash of bitters and ice, served over a large cube with an orange twist.