Meanings
nounoldie (plural oldies)
plural oldies
- informalSomething or someone old.
Synonyms: antique, classic, oldster, ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser, coffin dodger
- in pluralinformalThe genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras.
an oldies radio station
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething or someone old.
nounA song or record from a previous era.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eltós
- Proto-Germanic*aldaz
- Proto-West Germanic*ald
- Anglian Old Englishald
- Middle Englishold
- Englishold
- Englisholdie
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 老歌
- 老歌 (lǎogē)song or record from a long time ago
Dutch gouwe ouwe
- gouwe ouwesong or record from a long time ago
Estonian vana
- vanasomething or someone old
German Oldie, Oldie
- Oldiesomething or someone old
- Oldiesong or record from a long time ago
Polish staruszek, stary szlagier
- staruszeksomething or someone old
- stary szlagiersong or record from a long time ago
Swedish örhänge
- örhängesomething or someone old
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
oldie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldie
MLA
“oldie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oldie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldie.
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