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subteen

[ suhb-teen ]

noun

  1. a young person approaching the teens teen teens or adolescence.
  2. a range of even-numbered garment sizes, chiefly from 6 to 14, designed for girls under 13.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or designed for subteens:

    subteen clothes.

subteen

/ ˌsʌbˈtiːn /

noun

  1. rare.
    a young person who has not yet become a teenager
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subteen1

First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + teen 1

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