twenties n 1: the time of life between 20 and 30 [syn: {twenties}, {mid- twenties}] 2: the decade from 1920 to 1929 [syn: {twenties}, {1920s}]
Twenty \Twen"ty\, n.; pl. {Twenties}. 1. The number next following nineteen; the sum of twelve and eight, or twice ten; twenty units or objects; a score. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx. [1913 Webster]