plural of old clothesman

The existence and use of old boy networks.

A dealer in used clothing. / A person who wears old, cast-off clothing.

plural of old-clothesman

Extremely ancient.

Having an old-fashioned or archaic feel. / (derogatory) Pretending to be archaic; affectedly or pretentiously old-fashioned.

(historical) A kind of strong gin popular in 18th-century England.

Having no special properties; ordinary.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see some, old. / (US, idiomatic, informal) Some, some unspecified or yet-undetermined one (especially for emphasis).

(US, idiomatic, informal) Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).