Definition & Meaning of "olde-worlde"in English

olde-worlde

styled in a deliberately old-fashioned or traditional way, often to create a quaint, charming, or nostalgic atmosphere

Dialect

British

quaint

Informal

Old Use

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most olde-worlde

Comparative

more olde-worlde

gradable

domain

style, atmosphere, aesthetics

Examples

The village pub has an olde worlde charm, with timber beams and stone floors.

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