: 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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Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
According to court documents that the filmmakers obtained when Kelly’s divorce papers were unsealed in 2019, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigated Kelly for allegedly molesting a preteen Jane Doe in 2009.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
What started as a consolation prize offered to an older preteen or young teenager who craves technology, communication, and social inclusion has evolved into a sort of gateway device.
—Emily Tate Sullivan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
After the preteen appeared to secure two big trophies in the September event, both of her parents raved about her on Instagram.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
According to court documents that the filmmakers obtained when Kelly’s divorce papers were unsealed in 2019, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigated Kelly for allegedly molesting a preteen Jane Doe in 2009.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Adjective
House was created when director Nobuhiko Obayashi asked his preteen daughter what scared her.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
What started as a consolation prize offered to an older preteen or young teenager who craves technology, communication, and social inclusion has evolved into a sort of gateway device.
—Emily Tate Sullivan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preteen. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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