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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12; "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing" [syn: preteen, preadolescent] n
1: a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens" [syn: preteen, preteenager]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1952 a boy or girl not yet 13 years old II. adjective Date: 1954 1. relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group <preteen fashions> 2. being younger than 13

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see pre-teen