old style

1 of 2

noun

1
capitalized O&S : a style of reckoning time used before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar
2
: a style of type distinguished by graceful irregularity among individual letters, bracketed serifs, and but slight contrast between light and heavy strokes

Old Style

2 of 2

adjective

: using or according to the Julian calendar

Examples of old style in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The grand old style requires desserts with wit and inventiveness. Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 Of all the recent attempts to revive the grand old style, the most opulent is Café Carmellini, which set up shop in November inside a 1907 Renaissance Revival palazzo on lower Fifth Avenue, now enjoying a new life as a hotel. Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 What was once an old style taboo is, clearly, now a fresh color pairing. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023 But for old style, toaster/resistance heaters, Tom says range can drop by a third or even more in sub-freezing weather. Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023 People who could use the old style will find the new version throws birds much farther. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023 Since a rapidly increasing trend cycle means old styles come back into fashion faster, resellers can make a major profit by combing local thrift stores, charity shops, and bargain bins for clothing that is coming back into style. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2023 Between 1890 and 1900, German and Polish immigrants built scores of modest workers cottages and old style duplexes in Riverwest and the near South Side. Erin Caughey, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2022 This piece was already in the collection, but the look was a little bit old style. Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1667, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of old style was in 1617

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“Old style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20style. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Old Style

noun
: the way the calendar was calculated before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar
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