[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A child under (especially just under) the age of thirteen; a pre-teen.


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s; earliest use found in Portsmouth (Ohio) Daily Times. From sub- + teen

[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of a child: under (especially just under) the age of thirteen; not yet teenage. Of a thing: characteristic of, relating to, or designed for this age group.


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s; earliest use found in Portsmouth (Ohio) Daily Times. From sub- + teen