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olde-worlde

adjective
 
/ˌəʊl.diˈwɜːl.di/ US  /ˌoʊl.diˈwɝːl-/ UK informal

Definition

old in a very noticeable or artificial way, or made to look old in a way that seems false: The village is a bit too olde-worlde and more of a museum than a thriving community.Old or old-fashionedThe elderly
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