new-fashioned

adjective

new-fash·​ioned ˈnü-ˈfa-shənd How to pronounce new-fashioned (audio)
1
: made in a new fashion or form
2

Examples of new-fashioned in a Sentence

the many new-fashioned ways of keeping in touch with your friends and family
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Now, the old-fashioned is getting new-fashioned makeovers in bars across the South, and there are entire menus devoted to bourbon cocktails. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of new-fashioned was in 1575

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“New-fashioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new-fashioned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

new-fashioned

adjective
new-fash·​ioned
ˈn(y)ü-ˈfash-ənd
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