old-world
adjective/ˈəʊld wɜːld/
/ˈəʊld wɜːrld/
[only before noun] (approving)- belonging to past times; not modern
- an old-world hotel with character and charm
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOld-world is used with these nouns:- charm
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