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All oldie synonyms

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noun oldie

  • tuneThomas James ("Tommy") born 1939, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director.
  • verse — (not in technical use) a stanza.
  • vocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
  • golden oldie — Informal. something once popular or valued that has retained its appeal or for which interest has been reawakened, especially a popular song or record.
  • rock and roll — a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure.
  • classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
  • fossil — any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.

adjective oldie

  • old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
  • elderly — (of a person) old or aging.
  • ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
  • antediluvian — Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
  • antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
  • antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
  • gray — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
  • shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
  • worn — past participle of wear.
  • age-old — An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
  • been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
  • creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.
  • moth-eaten — eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.
  • over the hill — a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
  • passe — no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded: There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
  • rusty — restive; stubborn: a rusty horse.
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