Twenties

adj, noun

adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of twenty form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc. plural, plural-only

    "My roommates said they were hosting a party inspired by the twenties which I assumed meant the 1920s but it turned out the theme was the 1120s BCE."

  3. 3
    the time of life between 20 and 30 wordnet
  4. 4
    The decade of one's life from age 20 through age 29. plural, plural-only

    "The waiter was in his twenties."

  5. 5
    the decade from 1920 to 1929 wordnet
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  1. 6
    The range between 20 and 29. plural, plural-only

    "She shivered; twenties by the water felt different than twenties in the mountains."

Adjective
  1. 1
    From or evoking the 21st through 30th years of a century (chiefly the 1920s). not-comparable

    "That bob haircut makes you look so twenties."

Synonyms

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1920s'20s1920s2020s20smid twenties

Example

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"She must still be in her twenties."

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