sixties

Noun
US[sik-steez]/ˈsɪkstiz/2 syllables
Synonyms: 1960smid-sixties

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. the decade from 1960 to 1969Synonyms: 1960sType of decade, decennary
  2. the time of life between 60 and 70Synonyms: mid-sixtiesType of time of lifePart of old age, years
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“sixties” is listed under Sixty.

Six′ty noun; pl. Sixties (…).

1. The sum of six times ten; sixty units or objects.

2. A symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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