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old wine in a new bottle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
old wine in a new bot-tle
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A reference to the parable of Jesus of New Wine into Old Wineskins, Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:21–22, and Luke 5:33–39.

Usage

Inflected Forms

old wine in new bottles (alternative)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does old wine in a new bottle mean?
An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one.
Where does old wine in a new bottle come from?
A reference to the parable of Jesus of New Wine into Old Wineskins, Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:21–22, and Luke 5:33–39.

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