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1920's

1920's is the alternative form of 1920s.

Meaning of 1920s

Noun

1920s pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The decade from 1920 to 1929.
    • In the 1920s, the golly was used as a trademark for Robertson's Marmalade, and a little cut-out paper figure was popped into the stone jars between a circle of greaseproof paper and the lid.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 163
    Synonyms:
    '20s, 20s, twenties, Roaring Twenties, referring to the rapid economic expansion and modernization of the period

Questions about 1920's

What is 1920's the alternative form of?
1920's is the alternative form of 1920s.

Words near 1920's in the dictionary

  1. 19-gons
  2. 1900s
  3. 190s
  4. 1910's
  5. 1910s
  6. 1920's
  7. 1920s
  8. 1930's
  9. 1930s
  10. 1940's
  11. 1940s

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