10s
Numbers before twenties
The 10s (pronounced "tens" or "twenty-tens") refers to the decade from 2010 to 2019: Social media dominated the 10s.
Like other decade names, it appears in discussions of cultural trends, fashion, music, and historical events: That song is peak 10s.
Also written as 2010s.
Year before nineteen-eleven
- 1911American service pistol
- 1912Early twentieth century date
- 1913Specific past year
- 1914Great War's start
1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919 · World War I · Titanic · suffragettes
Syncopated piano genre
- silent filmsMovies without soundtracks
- Art NouveauCurvilinear decorative movement, 1890s
- CubismFragmented geometric abstraction
- FuturismArt glorifying technology and speed
Charlie Chaplin · Isadora Duncan · Nijinsky · Bauhaus · vaudeville · nickelodeons · Tin Pan Alley · Irving Berlin
First mass-produced automobile
- aviation pioneersEarly flight developers
- zeppelinsRigid gas-filled airships
- submarinesUnderwater naval vessels
- U-boatsGerman military submarines
HMS Dreadnought · telephone exchange · electric lighting · gramophones · typewriters · early cinema · biplanes · tanks
First global military conflict
- Titanic sinkingOcean liner's fatal collision
- suffrage movementCampaign for voting rights
- Panama CanalInteroceanic shipping route
- Archduke Franz FerdinandAustrian heir, killed 1914
Lusitania · Russian Revolution · trench warfare · Gallipoli · Somme · Verdun · Treaty of Versailles · Habsburgs
Twenties unconventional young woman
- hobble skirtSkirt narrowing at hem
- cloche hatClose-fitting domed women's headwear
- bobbed hairShort, even-length coiffure
- feathered hatsHats trimmed with plumage
parasols · spats · pocket watch · high collars · mourning dress · military uniforms · nurse uniforms
1910
Year before nineteen-eleven
1914 · 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919 · World War I · Titanic · suffragettes · Model T
ragtime
Syncopated piano genre
- silent filmsMovies without soundtracks
- Art NouveauCurvilinear decorative movement, 1890s
- CubismFragmented geometric abstraction
Charlie Chaplin · Futurism · Isadora Duncan · Nijinsky · Bauhaus · vaudeville · nickelodeons · Tin Pan Alley · Irving Berlin · Marcel Duchamp
Model T
First mass-produced automobile
- aviation pioneersEarly flight developers
- zeppelinsRigid gas-filled airships
- submarinesUnderwater naval vessels
HMS Dreadnought · U-boats · telephone exchange · electric lighting · gramophones · typewriters · early cinema · biplanes · tanks · mustard gas
World War I
First global military conflict
- Titanic sinkingOcean liner's fatal collision
- suffrage movementCampaign for voting rights
- Panama CanalInteroceanic shipping route
Archduke Franz Ferdinand · Lusitania · Russian Revolution · trench warfare · Gallipoli · Somme · Verdun · Treaty of Versailles · Habsburgs · home front
flapper
Twenties unconventional young woman
- hobble skirtSkirt narrowing at hem
- cloche hatClose-fitting domed women's headwear
- bobbed hairShort, even-length coiffure
feathered hats · parasols · spats · pocket watch · high collars · mourning dress · military uniforms · nurse uniforms
10sadulthood
State of being grown
maturity · full-grown · grown-up · prime of life · middle-aged