# old-fashioned

> English word · Adjective · IPA /oʊldˈfæʃənd/

## Definitions
1. Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
2. Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times and the old-style ways.

## Etymology
From old + fashioned. The cocktail (which goes back to at least the early 1800s) got its name in the late 1800s as more complicated cocktails became common and those who preferred simpler drinks began asking for old-fashioned cocktails.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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