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tin anniversary

US/ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/

tin anniversary noun: the tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.

Noun

tin anniversary (plural tin anniversaries)

  1. (informal) The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.
    • And a couple marrying at age 65 today can look forward to their tin anniversary, or at least 10 years of marriage.1977 September 9, “The Golden Landmark”, in The Sumter Daily Item
    • Their tin anniversary [Prince Charles and Princess Diana's] today has been kicked around by Fleet Street so hard it almost rattles, but millions of Britons and other royal-watchers around the world are wont to hear all the dirt, making publishers of racy newspapers and glossy magazines rich.1991 July 30, Craig R. Whitney, “An Anniversary Dinner That's a Feast for Gossips”, in The New York Times

Synonyms of tin anniversary

Forms of tin anniversary

pluraltin anniversaries

Origin of tin anniversary

From the practice, popularised during the Victorian era, of giving gifts made out of specific materials on particular wedding anniversaries, such as tin for the tenth.

Questions about tin anniversary

What does tin anniversary mean?
Tin anniversary means the tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.
What part of speech is tin anniversary?
Tin anniversary is a noun.
How do you pronounce tin anniversary?
Tin anniversary is pronounced /ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/ (US).
What is the plural of tin anniversary?
The plural of tin anniversary is tin anniversaries.

Words near tin anniversary in the dictionary

  1. Timurid
  2. Timurids
  3. Timworth
  4. tin
  5. tin anniversaries
  6. tin anniversary
  7. tin bath
  8. tin baths
  9. tin can
  10. tin can telephone
  11. tin can telephones

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