1890s
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- noun
- In the 1890s, there was no shortage of young men who were screaming for attention and longing to do daring things.
- the early 1890s
- the late 1890s
- 1890s dress
Examples
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So if we start with very grassroots efforts in the 1890s we conclude with Anna Jarvis getting Mother's Day as a national holiday in 1914.
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Anarchism in the 1890s was all about the pursuit of man's right to his own tools, mind, and body.
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But the first one, where it all began, was in the 1890s.
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In many ways, there was a cultural revival - particularly in the 1890s.
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The flourishing of book jackets in the 1890s led to increasingly creative use of the available space.
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The emergence of functional dress in the 1890s was arguably a significant step toward women's equality.
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Dress styles of the 1890s were in part a natural ramification of the developments in mass apparel manufacture.
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In business, during the 1890s and early 1900s, Coggins expanded his livery stable work.
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Before the magazine revolution of the 1890s, middle-class periodicals generally ignored baseball, boxing, and horse racing.
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The fashion trends of the 1890s were known for their elaborate styles and vibrant colors.
Synonyms
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The years from 1990 to 1999 in a century
Surface Forms
Morphology
1890s = 1890 (transparent) = 1890 + s
The decade label is formed by the year numeral '1890' plus the plural suffix '-s', a straightforward numeric-decade notation familiar to learners.
Etymology
1890S is simply the year 1890 plus -s, and it means 'the years from 1890 to 1899'. So it names that ten-year period, just like the 1990s or 2000s, which is why we use it to talk about events, fashion, or changes from those years.