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9-to-5

9-to-5 is the alternative form of nine to five.

Meaning of nine to five

Adverb

nine to five (not comparable)

  1. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Nine to five, what a way to make a living; barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving.1980, Dolly Parton, “9 to 5”

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Forms of 9-to-5

Noun
plural9-to-5s
Verb
third-person singular present9-to-5s
present participle9-to-5ing
past participle9-to-5ed
past9-to-5ed

Questions about 9-to-5

What is 9-to-5 the alternative form of?
9-to-5 is the alternative form of nine to five.

Words near 9-to-5 in the dictionary

  1. 9-gon
  2. 9-gons
  3. 9-man
  4. 9-omino
  5. 9-ominos
  6. 9-to-5
  7. 9-to-5s
  8. 9/10ths
  9. 9/11
  10. 9/11s
  11. 9/8

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