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preteen

[ pree-teen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called pre·teen·ag·er [pree-, teen, -ey-jer], a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
preteens, the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday.

designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens:
two preteen daughters.

preteen

/ priːˈtiːn /

Origin of preteen¹

First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + teen ¹

My obsession with TRL, like most preteen obsessions, was entirely un-ironic.

The quartet giggles like preteen girls around its idol, an unattached alpha male played by Joe Manganiello.

Feel free to get heated about this yourself upon noticing your preteen niece texting furiously under the table.

Sasha, now 11 years old, was no longer the impish child but a preteen with a sense of age-appropriate glamour.

How can we expect the preteen crowd to resist those temptations?

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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