Fifties

//ˈfɪftiz// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of fifty form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc. plural, plural-only

    "I will probably be dead by the fifties."

  3. 3
    the time of life between 50 and 60 wordnet
  4. 4
    The decade of one's life from age 50 through age 59. plural, plural-only

    "You don't really start living until you're in your fifties!"

  5. 5
    the decade from 1950 to 1959 wordnet
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  1. 6
    The range between 50 and 59 Fahrenheit. plural, plural-only

    "It can't snow tonight; it's forecast to be in the fifties!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    From or evoking the 51st through 60th years of a century (chiefly the 1950s). not-comparable

    "Don't bring ambrosia, this isn't a fifties potluck."

Synonyms

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1950s'50s1950s50smid fiftiesmid-fifties

Example

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"Arthur was in his early fifties."

Related phrases

furious fiftiesnineteen-fifties

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