1. relating to or characteristic of the past; long-standing: "the charm of old-time steam engines"
▪ denoting traditional or folk styles of American popular music, such as gospel or bluegrass: "as far as old-time sounds go, he's the current Nashville kingpin"
▪ denoting ballroom dances in which a sequence of dance steps is repeated throughout, as opposed to modern dancing in which steps may be varied:"lessons in ballroom or old-time dancing"