preteen

[ pree-teen ]
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noun
  1. Also called pre·teen·ag·er [pree-teen-ey-jer], /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/, pre·teen·er. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.

  2. preteens, the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday.

adjective
  1. designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens: two preteen daughters.

Origin of preteen

1
First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + teen1

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British Dictionary definitions for preteen

preteen

/ (priːˈtiːn) /


noun
  1. a boy or girl approaching his or her teens

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