1. a child between childhood and teenage years, typically ages 9-12
Usage: informal
2. a young domestic servant who assists both upstairs and downstairs
Usage: British; historical

Examples

• The tweeny was excited about starting middle school next year.
• Marketing companies often target tweenies with age-appropriate products.
• She felt caught between being a child and a teenager, a true tweeny.
• The tweeny helped serve dinner and then cleaned the kitchen.
• In Victorian households, a tweeny would work long hours for little pay.
• The young tweeny learned her duties from the more experienced maids.