What is "sixties"

Sixty \Six"ty\, n.; pl. Sixties.

1. The sum of six times ten; sixty units or objects.

2. A symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX.

1848 as the years of someone's life between 60 and 69; 1827 as the seventh decade of years in a given century. See sixty.

alt. 1 (sixty English) 2 The decade of the 1860s, 1960s, etc. 3 The decade of one's life from age 60 through age 69. n. 1 (sixty English) 2 The decade of the 1860s, 1960s, etc. 3 The decade of one's life from age 60 through age 69.

1. n. the decade from 1960 to 1969 [syn: 1960s]

2. the time of life between 60 and 70 [syn: mid-sixties]