: a boy or girl not yet 13 years old
1
: relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group
preteen fashions
2
: being younger than 13
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Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024
The preteen — best known for being the eldest child of reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West — appeared on Rolling Loud California’s livestream following a performance at the festival Friday night with her controversial father.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2024
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024
Sadly, fellow made-for-TV movie Life-Size (2000) is technically not a DCOM and thus is not eligible for this list — but thankfully Lindsay Lohan's other preteen masterpiece, Get a Clue, is.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2024
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Noun
Six weeks, seven preteens, and one looming question: When did tweens become beauty experts?
—Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024
The preteen — best known for being the eldest child of reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West — appeared on Rolling Loud California’s livestream following a performance at the festival Friday night with her controversial father.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Dion has the financial stability from a lifetime of work and a stunning home with her preteen sons who clearly love spending time with their mom.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024
Sadly, fellow made-for-TV movie Life-Size (2000) is technically not a DCOM and thus is not eligible for this list — but thankfully Lindsay Lohan's other preteen masterpiece, Get a Clue, is.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2024
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preteen. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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preteen
1 of 2 noun
pre·teen
ˈprē-ˈtēn 
: a boy or girl not yet 13 years old
preteen
2 of 2 adjective1
: relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group
preteen fashions
2
: being younger than 13 years old
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