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fourties

fourties is the misspelling of forties.

Meaning of forties

Noun

forties pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The fifth decade of a century: the 1840s, 1940s, 2040s, etc.
    • My ma was born in the forties and my pa was born in the seventies.
    Synonyms:
    '40s, 40s
  2. (plural, plural-only) The decade of one's life from age 40 through age 49.
    • They're both in their forties.
  3. (plural, plural-only, rates) The range between 40 and 49.
    • What to wear when the weather is in the forties really depends on whether you're talking Fahrenheit or Celsius.

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Questions about fourties

What is fourties the misspelling of?
Fourties is the misspelling of forties.

Words near fourties in the dictionary

  1. fourthing
  2. fourthings
  3. fourthly
  4. fourthness
  5. fourths
  6. fourties
  7. fourtieth
  8. fourtino
  9. fourtinos
  10. fourty
  11. fourty-one

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