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old hat
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old hat
(adjective)
old hat
adjective
old hat
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OLD HAT
not used before a noun
[
more old hat; most old hat
]
:
seen or done many times and no longer interesting
I suppose my favorite joke's a bit
old hat
by now.
Making hit movies is
old hat
for/to him.
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