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1tween

preposition \ˈtwēn\

Definition of TWEEN

:  between
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Origin of TWEEN

Middle English twene, short for betwene
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with TWEEN

bean, clean, dean, Dean, Deane, dene, e'en, gene, glean, green, jean, keen, lean, lien, mean, mesne, mien, peen, preen, quean, queen, scene, screen, sheen, shin, sin, spean, spleen, teen, wean, ween, wheen, yean

2tween

noun

: a boy or girl who is 11 or 12 years old

Full Definition of TWEEN

:  preteen
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Origin of TWEEN

blend of between and 2teen
First Known Use: 1967

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