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elderly

eld·er·ly [ éldərlee ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. past middle age: past middle age and approaching the later stages of life ( sometimes considered offensive )

2. characteristic of life after middle age: characteristic of or relating to life after middle age

3. old-fashioned: old and somewhat old-fashioned



plural noun 
Definition:
 
people past middle age: older people considered as a group ( sometimes considered offensive )


el·der·li·ness noun
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