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Definition fifties in British English

fifties noun

[plural] noun
/ˈfɪftiz/
1

the years from 1950 to 1959

Example

She grew up in the fifties.

Example

a fifties hairstyle

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2

a temperature in the fifties is between 50 and 59 degrees Fahrenheit

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3

aged between 50 and 59

Example

Our guide was a quiet man in his fifties.

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Definition fifties in British English