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'60s

'60s is the alternative spelling of 60s.

Meaning of 60s

Noun

60s pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The decade of the 1960s.
    • I suppose you could blame it on my generation, chickens from the 60s finally coming into roost.1995, Loudon Wainwright III, Cobwebs
    Synonyms:
    1960s, sixties
  2. (plural, plural-only) A range of the numbers sixty (60) to sixty-nine (69).
    • Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry in their 60s, 70s or even 80s.2002 January 8, Cheong Suk-Wai, “Faith in a new tomorrow”, in The Straits Times

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Questions about '60s

What is '60s the alternative spelling of?
'60s is the alternative spelling of 60s.

Words near '60s in the dictionary

  1. '40s
  2. '45
  3. '50s
  4. '50s progression
  5. '50s progressions
  6. '60s
  7. '70s
  8. '80s
  9. '90s
  10. 'a
  11. 'a'

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