dateddat‧ed /ˈdeɪtɪd/ ●○○ adjective 
Examples
That dress looks a bit dated now.► see thesaurus at old-fashioned
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Just look at the hairstyles in this photo -- they're so dated!
- The song was a big hit last year, but it's already starting to sound dated.
- But some decidedly dated machinery recently became the talk of the site.
- It had become dated and out of fashion, but was still occasionally heard.
- One such charming and dated anomaly is that a school like Burleigh can be bought.
- The minimal sculptures by Araeen and Avtarjeet Danjal have a dated, anonymous air.
THESAURUS► old-fashioned
Collocations not considered modern or fashionable – used about styles of clothes, furniture etc, or about words and ideas: · The room was full of big old-fashioned furniture.· I can’t wear that dress – it’s too old-fashioned.· He had a lot of good old-fashioned values.
► out-of-date not containing the most recent information and therefore not useful: · This guidebook is completely out-of-date.
► outdated used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and have been replaced by better, more recent ones: · In today’s world, technology rapidly becomes outdated.· The accident was blamed on an outdated rail network.
► dated used about styles etc that were fashionable until recently but now look old-fashioned: · The pictures in this book already look a bit dated.· I liked the food but the decor in the restaurant was very dated.
► unfashionable not fashionable and not popular with people anymore: · They lived in an unfashionable part of London.· The word ‘patriotic’ has become rather unfashionable these days.
► obsolete old-fashioned – used about machines and equipment that are no longer being produced because better ones have been invented: · These days, you buy a computer and it’s almost immediately obsolete.· Many laboratories use obsolete equipment and do not receive enough funding.
► antiquated formal old and not suitable for modern needs and conditions: · antiquated ideas about the constitution· an antiquated central heating system· antiquated technology
► unfashionable not popular or fashionable at the present time – used especially about people’s ideas, beliefs, and way of life: · They lived in an unfashionable part of London.· Marriage has become unfashionable in some countries.
► out of fashion no longer fashionable – used especially about clothes, styles, and behaviour: · Miniskirts have been in and out of fashion over the years.· Leather jackets had never fallen out of fashion (=become unfashionable).· He used to be a smoker until smoking went out of fashion.
► dated used for describing things which were fashionable and modern at one time but are starting to look unfashionable or old now: · The hotel needs to improve its dated interior.· The show seems dated now.
► passé no longer fashionable – used especially about ways of doing and thinking about things. A rather formal use: · The musicals and light comedies for which she was known have become passé.· Some of his ideas about food are a bit passé.
► something is so last year informal used when saying that something is now very unfashionable – a very informal use: · Blogging is already starting to feel so last year.· The resort is overcrowded and so last year.
Longman Language Activatorclothes/styles/words► old-fashioned old-fashioned clothes, styles, words etc are no longer considered modern or fashionable, although some people still wear them or still use them: · I don't wear that skirt now - it looks so old-fashioned.· 'Wireless' is an old-fashioned word for radio.· Albert was a tall, gangling man with long blond hair, like an old-fashioned rock star's.
► dated use this about clothes or styles that used to be fashionable, especially until recently, but now seem old-fashioned: · Just look at the hairstyles in this photo -- they're so dated!· The song was a big hit last year, but it's already starting to sound dated.
► be on the way out to be gradually becoming less popular or common after having been very popular or fashionable: · It was said that coal was on the way out and would be replaced by nuclear energy.· When I was in highschool disco was already on the way out.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a post-dated cheque
Word family (=with a date on it that is later than the date you write the cheque)· She wanted a post-dated cheque for the next three months' rent.
WORD FAMILYadjectivedatedoutdatedverbdatepredatenoundate
old-fashioned → out-of-date: That dress looks a bit dated now.► see thesaurus at old-fashioned