Meanings
adjective
- Having an old-fashioned or archaic feel.
Down this street is a lovely olde worlde bookshop.
- derogatoryPretending to be archaic; affectedly or pretentiously old-fashioned.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveattractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
olde worlde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olde%20worlde
MLA
“olde worlde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olde%20worlde. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olde worlde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olde%20worlde.
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