B1adjectivesocietyfashion
US/ˌoʊldˈfæʃ.ənd/
UK/ˌəʊldˈfæʃ.ənd/
no longer modern or popular; belonging to the past
In context
My grandfather has old-fashioned ideas about how women should dress.
They sell old-fashioned sweets that you rarely see in supermarkets.
Writing letters by hand now seems old-fashioned to many young people.
Words that go with old-fashioned
adjective + noun
- old-fashioned ideasHer parents have old-fashioned ideas about marriage.
- old-fashioned wayHe still pays his bills in the old-fashioned way.
- old-fashioned valuesThe film celebrates old-fashioned values like honesty.
- old-fashioned clothesShe wore old-fashioned clothes that looked like her mother's.
adverb + adjective
- rather old-fashionedThe hotel's furniture is rather old-fashioned.
- a bit old-fashionedMy teacher's methods are a bit old-fashioned.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
old fashionCorrect: old-fashioned