1890s
1890s noun: the period from year 1890 to (the end of) year 1899; almost the same period as the 10th (and last) decade of the 19th century, which, however, was the years 1891 to 1900.
Noun
1890s pl (plural only)
- The period from year 1890 to (the end of) year 1899; almost the same period as the 10th (and last) decade of the 19th century, which, however, was the years 1891 to 1900.
- The novel he lends his name to is an account of that life, taking more or less the form of a memoir set down in the years immediately after World War II by an old man mentally preparing for death, not quite at home in the twentieth century (and a little proud of it, stubbornly clinging to his...2000, Bill Manhire, Doubtful Sounds: Essays and Interviews, page 124
- The new hygienism beginning in the 1890s, on the other hand, dealt with the most private and intimate: clothing, the bedroom, personal cleanliness.2005, Miriam R. Levin, Cultures of Control, page 96
- Synonyms:
- Gay Nineties, Naughty Nineties, Roaring Nineties
Synonyms of 1890s
- Gay Nineties
- Naughty Nineties
- Roaring Nineties
Forms of 1890s
| alternative form | 90s |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nineties |
| alternative form | Nineties |
| alternative form | eighteen-nineties |
Questions about 1890s
- What does 1890s mean?
- 1890s means the period from year 1890 to (the end of) year 1899; almost the same period as the 10th (and last) decade of the 19th century, which, however, was the years 1891 to 1900.
- What part of speech is 1890s?
- 1890s is a noun.
Words near 1890s in the dictionary
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