Erstwhile
Erstwhile adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Old-fashioned and erstwhile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old-fashioned" instead an adjective "Erstwhile".
Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.
Usage example: an elegant, old-fashioned bun that was held in place with pearl hairpins
Erstwhile and old-fashioned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Erstwhile" instead an adjective phrase "Old-fashioned".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and erstwhile
- old and old-fashioned
- antique and erstwhile
- antique and old-fashioned
- primitive and erstwhile
- primitive and old-fashioned
- antiquated and erstwhile
- antiquated and old-fashioned
- ancient and erstwhile
- ancient and old-fashioned
- extinct and erstwhile
- extinct and old-fashioned
- defunct and erstwhile
- defunct and old-fashioned
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