sixties

/ˈsɪksɾiz/
/ˈsɪkstiz/
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Definitions of sixties
  1. noun
    the time of life between 60 and 70
    synonyms: mid-sixties
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    type of:
    time of life
    a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
  2. noun
    the decade from 1960 to 1969
    synonyms: 1960s
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    type of:
    decade, decennary, decennium
    a period of 10 years
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