oldie

English

Etymology

old +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊldi/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊldi/
Rhymes: -əʊldi

Noun

oldie (plural oldies)

(informal) Something or someone old.
Synonyms: (thing) antique, classic; (person) oldster; see also Thesaurus:old person
(informal) A song or record from a previous era.
(informal, in the plural) The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras.
an oldies radio station

Synonyms

classic hit (music senses)

Derived terms

Translations

something or someone old

Estonian: vana (et)
German: Oldie (de) m
Swedish: örhänge (sv) c

song or record from a long time ago

Chinese:
Mandarin: 老歌 (lǎogē)
Dutch: gouwe ouwe m
German: Oldie (de) m

Anagrams

eolid, oiled, Delio, deoil

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