nineties
NounUS[nahyn-teez]/ˈnaɪntiz/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- the decade from 1890 to 1899Synonyms: 1890sType of decade, decennary
- the decade from 1990 to 1999Synonyms: 1990sType of decade, decennary
- the time of life between 90 and 100Synonyms: mid-ninetiesType of time of lifePart of old age, years
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
nineties plural noun
1. The decade from 1890 to 1899; as, the gay nineties.
2. The decade from 1990 to 1999; as, they spent a ton of money to solve the Y2K bug in the nineties.
3. The time of life between ages 90 and 100. Syn. — mid-nineties.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5