of a certain age

of a certain age

Not yet old but no longer young. Men of a certain age really shouldn't wear such tight T-shirts. People of a certain age are far likelier to adopt a more conservative outlook on life.

See also: age, certain, of

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of a certain age

used euphemistically to avoid specifying the age of someone (typically a woman) of middle age or beyond.

The phrase, first recorded in 1754 , may have been inspired by French d'un certain âge .

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See also: age, certain, of

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of a certain ˈage

if you talk about a person being of a certain age, you mean that they are no longer young but not yet old: The show is designed to appeal to an audience of a certain age.

See also: age, certain, of

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