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2 | 30% | 8 | The employment of words or phrases that were once in general use but are now old-fashioned | |
3 | 30% | 8 | In the open, had romantic meetings that were old fashioned | |
Were A Couple Old Fashioned Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DATED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past verb
- • To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
- • To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
- • To determine the age of something.
- • To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
- • (by extension) to have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
- • (by extension) to have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
- • To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
- • (with from) to have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned. adjective
- • Marked with a date.
- • Outdated.
- • Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.
- • No longer fashionable.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The furniture in the living room looked dated with its worn-out fabric and outdated design."
- • "She wore a dated dress to the party that belonged to the fashion trend of the 80s."
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