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Definition of tweenie

tweenie

/ˈtwiː.ni/
tween · ie
Plural:tweenies
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tweenie Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A child between the ages of roughly nine and twelve, considered to be in the transitional stage between childhood and adolescence.

Example

"The summer camp added a special arts and crafts program tailored specifically for energetic tweenies."

2

British (Historical) A junior domestic servant whose duties were divided between assisting the cook in the kitchen and helping the housemaid.

Example

"In large Victorian households, the young tweenie often worked the longest hours of any servant downstairs."

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tween
tweenage
tweenager
tweenie
tweet
tweetable
tweeter

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 19th century as a shortened diminutive of 'between-maid' (for the domestic servant sense), and later independently coined from 'tween' (a blend of 'teen' and 'between') for a pre-adolescent child.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tweenie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tweenie
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