putting new wine in old bottles

A form of put new wine in old bottles — To introduce a new idea, method, or innovation into an established, outdated or inflexible system or organization.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put new wine in old bottles
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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