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sweet seventeen

sweet seventeen noun: a girl's seventeenth birthday, or seventeenth-birthday party. It is often used to mitigate a failed sweet sixteen birthday.

Noun

sweet seventeen (plural sweet seventeens)

  1. (US, colloquial) A girl's seventeenth birthday, or seventeenth-birthday party. It is often used to mitigate a failed sweet sixteen birthday.

Forms of sweet seventeen

pluralsweet seventeens
alternative formsweet 17

Questions about sweet seventeen

What does sweet seventeen mean?
Sweet seventeen means a girl's seventeenth birthday, or seventeenth-birthday party. It is often used to mitigate a failed sweet sixteen birthday.
What part of speech is sweet seventeen?
Sweet seventeen is a noun.
What is the plural of sweet seventeen?
The plural of sweet seventeen is sweet seventeens.

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