noun
nineties
noun
1
The decade running from a year ending in 90 to one ending in 99, especially the 1990s.
"She grew up listening to nineties pop music."
adj
1
Typical of, or belonging to, the 1990s.
"He still wears that nineties grunge look."
How to Use Nineties
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe decade of years ending 90-99, most often meaning the 1990s.
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the nineties plural
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