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twirties en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of twenties + thirties.

Meanings

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) The age range from age 20 through age 39.
    • But I'm being overdramatic about it because I need you to understand that boob sweat is a really real, really distressing thing that some unknown medical reason, that seems to exponentially increase in our twirties. 2014, Ingrid Reinke, Twirty-Something: A Young Woman's Guide to Giant Underwear:
    • Our Friday evening visit saw a predictable crowd of Magners-swilling, besuited gents being eyed up by glammed-up women in their twirties. 2007, Time Out London Bars, Pubs and Clubs, page 150:
    • As such the site may appeal equally to young travellers, for example eighteen to thirty year olds, twenty to thirty nine year olds (“twirties”), single persons, solo travellers, families and even persons travelling with animals/pets. 2013, C.P. Newlands, M.J. Boyle, Process and system for active communication using social media (U.S. Patent US20130282494A1):