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pre-teen

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌpriːˈtiːn/

Definition

a boy or girl between the ages of nine and twelve: a magazine for pre-teensChildren and babies pre-teen
 
 
adjective
pre-teen fashionsChildren and babies
(Definition of pre-teen noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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