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Prehistoric

Pree-hih-STAW-rihk

/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/

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prehistoric

Dictionary meaning

No longer fashionable.

Examples

  • My mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes.
  • Prehistoric settlements.

Synonyms: out

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