twenties
NounUS[twen-teez]/ˈtwɛntiz/2 syllablesalso [twen-eez] /ˈtwɛniz/
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the time of life between 20 and 30Synonyms: mid-twentiesType of time of lifePart of adulthood, maturity
- the decade from 1920 to 1929Synonyms: 1920sType of decade, decennary
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“twenties” is listed under Twenty.
Twen′ty noun; pl. Twenties (…).
1. The number next following nineteen; the sum of twelve and eight, or twice ten; twenty units or objects; a score.
2. A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54