hoary[adjective]Synonyms: ancient, aged, age-old, antediluvian, antique, Noachian, old, timeworn, venerable
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hoar‧y /ˈhɔːri/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: hoar; ⇒ hoarfrost]
1. [usually before noun] a hoary joke, remark etc is so well known that people no longer find it amusing or interesting:
Not that hoary old chestnut (=old idea, joke, remark etc) again.2. old-fashioned grey or white in colour, especially through age
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