subteen

[ suhb-teen ]

noun
  1. a young person approaching the teens or adolescence.

  2. a range of even-numbered garment sizes, chiefly from 6 to 14, designed for girls under 13.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or designed for subteens: subteen clothes.

Origin of subteen

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

Words Nearby subteen

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British Dictionary definitions for subteen

subteen

/ (ˌsʌbˈtiːn) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian rare a young person who has not yet become a teenager

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