ELDERLY


Meaning of ELDERLY in English

/ ˈeldəli; NAmE -ərli/ adjective

1.

( of people ) used as a polite word for 'old' :

an elderly couple

elderly relatives

➡ note at old

2.

the elderly noun [ pl. ] people who are old

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