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The correct spelling is fifties.
How to pronounce fifties
noun
IPA: /ˈfɪftiz/
Say it like: Fif-tee-s
The correct spelling is fifties. The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc. For example: "It can't snow tonight; it's forecast to be in the fifties!"
Usage Examples
“It can't snow tonight; it's forecast to be in the fifties!”
“Do you want small bills or are fifties OK?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc.
- 2.The decade of one's life from age 50 through age 59.
- 3.(temperature, rates) The range between 50 and 59.
- 4.A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50.
- 5.A batsman's score of at least 50 runs and less than 100 runs.
adjective
- 1.From or evoking the 51st through 60th years of a century (chiefly the 1950s).
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