1950s

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1950s

noun 1950's · nineteen-fifties

plural, plural only The decade beginning in 1950 and ending in 1959. Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere.

adjective more 1950s · most 1950s · 1950's · nineteen-fifties

Designating popular culture and major events that occurred in this decade, or anything manufactured in this decade.
Similar: '50s, 50s, fifties

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@misc{1950s_2026,
  title = {1950s},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/1950s},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}