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nine-to-five

nine-to-five 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 nine-to-five

Noun
pluralnine-to-fives
Verb
third-person singular presentnine-to-fives
present participlenine-to-fiving
past participlenine-to-fived
pastnine-to-fived

Questions about nine-to-five

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

Words near nine-to-five in the dictionary

  1. nine-thousander
  2. nine-thousanders
  3. nine-thousandth
  4. nine-timer
  5. nine-timers
  6. nine-to-five
  7. nine-to-fived
  8. nine-to-fiver
  9. nine-to-fivers
  10. nine-to-fives
  11. nine-to-fiving

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