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teenage

or teen·aged

[ teen-eyj ]
/ ˈtinˌeɪdʒ /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.
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Origin of teenage

1920–25; teen (see teens) + age

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British Dictionary definitions for teenage

teenage
/ (ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ) /

adjective Also: teenaged
(prenominal) of or relating to the time in a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive
noun
this period of time
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