nineties

/ˈnaɪntiz/
noun
  1. The decade from 1990 to 1999.
    • Fashion in the nineties included baggy jeans and flannel shirts.
    • She was born in the early nineties and grew up with the internet.
    • Music from the nineties is still popular at parties.
  2. The range of temperatures from 90 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • Hiking in the nineties is exhausting without enough water.
    • We stayed indoors because the heat was in the nineties.
    • The forecast says temperatures will reach the nineties this weekend.
  3. The numbers from 90 to 99, especially when referring to a person's age.
    • People in their nineties often have amazing stories to tell.
    • My grandfather is in his nineties and still walks every day.
    • She celebrated her nineties with a big family party.
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