ol'

/oʊl/

A form of old — Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

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Meanings

adjectiveol' (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationcolloquialcontractionnot comparableContraction of old; used chiefly preceding names as a term of affection, admiration, or respect.

    Ol' Waylon

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    Your ol' grandpa.

    Before you say it: No, it's not your regular, ol' button-up shirt. A shacket is a slightly oversized shirt-jacket hybrid that is just *chef's kiss* for layering.

    2023 November 4, Kim Duong, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “22 Best Shackets to Get You Through the Chilly Fall Weather”, in Cosmopolitan

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
old

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ol'

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Cite this entry
APA

ol'. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ol'

MLA

“ol'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ol'. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ol',” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ol'.

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