"midteens" meaning in All languages combined

See midteens on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mid-teens [alternative]
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  1. The period around the middle of the teenage years, such as ages 15 and 16 Tags: plural, plural-only
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  2. People whose age is in the middle of the teenage years. Tags: plural, plural-only
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  3. Around the middle of the teens. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-midteens-en-noun-G3GRw2Df

Alternative forms

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