old-world
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7.3
- adjective
- /oʊld wɜrld/
- He pulls out a chair for the wife with an old-world charm.
- old-world charm
- old-world craftsmanship
- old-world elegance
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Examples
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Its charismatic leader was a proud murmurer, a Belgian with an old-world gentleness and remoteness of manner.
Academic text (2010) -
With its fantastic old-world charm in its decor, which includes an old bar, this quiet hotel becomes enlivened each evening as we join along singing old and favorite tunes to the accompaniment of a talented and very popular pianist.
Academic text (2000) -
In short, he wanted that noble old world he read about in his books.
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And it definitely has an Old World style less fruit, and it's amazing with food.
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This is a sign of the decline of things... old-world style, a sense of something.
Fiction book (2000) -
Certain things in the room were worn, even a little shabby, but the overall ambiance was one of old-world elegance, luxury, and a bygone age.
Fiction book (1996) -
A gathering point for local society, it blends gentility and old-world charm with a leading-edge spa and innovative cuisine.
Blog text (19) -
An old-world saloon for the nouveau riche: red velvet curtains draped over large areas of exposed wall suggest a sense of tradition, power, and wealth.
Fiction book (2000) -
The steeply pitched, gabled roof and exposed half-timbers give an old-world look.
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A fireplace adds an element of warmth and old-world charm to a house.
Synonyms
994
1.5
Following long-held customs and ways of doing things
908
6.1
Relating to a very early stage in a language, period, or culture
149
4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
38
4.2
Very old and present for a long time
34
9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
29
7.0
Very old-fashioned in ideas and often unfair
18
6.7
Like music or clothes from a past time that feel warm and familiar
9
7.5
Old-fashioned and not modern
5
5.3
Old and from a past time that people value, like clothes or furniture
3
6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
Having the charming style of things from the past
Antonyms
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Etymology
Old-world comes from the phrase Old World, which meant the lands of Europe, Asia and Africa known to people in Europe before the Americas were discovered. So calling something old-world means it feels 'from former times' or has a 'traditional, often European' style.