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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdémodé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /de.mɔ.de/
"Il porte un manteau au style un peu démodé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In or characteristic of a style, method, or design from the past; not modern.
"She lives in a charming house with old-fashioned furniture and floral wallpaper." - 2
Holding traditional views or values that are no longer common in contemporary society.
"He has rather old-fashioned ideas about gender roles in the workplace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjective 'old' (from Old English 'eald') and the past participle of 'fashion' (from Old French 'façon', derived from Latin 'factio'). It has been used since the late 16th century to describe styles, customs, or ideas characteristic of an earlier period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Old-fashioned" is said worldwide
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démodé
Transliteration: /de.mɔ.de/
"Il porte un manteau au style un peu démodé."
altmodisch
Transliteration: /ˈaltˌmoːdɪʃ/
"Diese Lampe sieht sehr altmodisch aus."
antiquato
Transliteration: /an.tiˈkwa.to/
"Le sue idee sulla gestione sono un po' antiquate."
anticuado
Transliteration: /an.tiˈkwa.ðo/
"Ese sistema operativo es demasiado anticuado para este programa."
antiquado
Transliteration: /ã.tiˈkwa.du/
"Ele tem opiniões muito antiquadas sobre a sociedade."
पुराने खयालों का
Transliteration: purane khayalon ka
"उसके विचार आज के जमाने के हिसाब से पुराने खयालों के हैं।"
过时的
Transliteration: guòshí de
"这种穿衣风格已经过时了。"
구식의
Transliteration: gusig-ui
"그는 너무 구식의 방식을 고집한다."
古臭い
Transliteration: furukusai
"そのデザインは少し古臭い気がする。"
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