noughties

== English == === Alternative forms === Noughties, Naughties, naughties === Etymology === From nought (“zero”) +‎ -ies (“plural of -y”), in imitation of the names of other decades (twenties, thirties, etc). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɔːtiz/ Homophone: naughties === Noun === noughties pl (plural only) (chiefly UK, sometimes capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes avoided because it is a homophone with naughties; it is even sometimes spelled Naughties. Less precise phrasing such as at the turn of the century or in the early years of the century is more common. In context, as during that decade or in the immediately following years, or in a list of decades, the 1900s/nineteen-hundreds and 2000s is commonly used, but this becomes ambiguous in a broader context, as the 1900s more commonly means the entire century, and the 2000s may mean the entire millennium. The first decade of the twentieth century is frequently referred to as the Edwardian era in the UK, as it coincides very closely with the reign of King Edward VII. ==== Synonyms ==== the 2000s the 1900s (rare) the aughts, oughts the zeroes, Zeroes (rare) the '00s ==== Derived terms ==== mid-noughties ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === Shogunite