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midlife

American  
[mid-lahyf, mid-lahyf] / ˈmɪdˈlaɪf, ˈmɪdˌlaɪf /
Or mid-life

noun

  1. middle age.


adjective

  1. middle-aged.

Etymology

Origin of midlife

First recorded in 1895–1900; mid- + life

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Get Bangs! by Abby Haglage Michelle Obama’s quip that her bangs were the result of a ‘midlife crisis’ may have been...

From Newsweek • Feb. 21, 2013

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