old wine in new bottles

A form of old wine in a new bottle — An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one.

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Meanings

nounold wine in new bottles (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of old wine in a new bottle.
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APA

old wine in new bottles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20wine%20in%20new%20bottles

MLA

“old wine in new bottles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20wine%20in%20new%20bottles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old wine in new bottles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20wine%20in%20new%20bottles.

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