sixties
Between fifty, seventy
The sixties are the years from 60 to 69 in a century or a person's life.
The sixties without further specification usually means the 1960s—a decade associated with cultural upheaval, civil rights movements, and counterculture.
Someone in their sixties is between 60 and 69 years old.
Also written 60s or '60s.
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
- Summer of Love1967 counterculture convergence
commune · protest · antiwar · sit-in · draft dodging · consciousness expansion · liberation · youth movement
Irish-origin surname, political dynasty
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- space raceContest for orbital superiority
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
civil rights movement · Cuban Missile Crisis · Martin Luther King · Malcolm X · assassinations · Great Society · Lyndon Johnson · Nixon
Very brief skirt
- go-go bootsKnee-high heeled boots
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- shift dressLoose, straight-hanging garment
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
bouffant · beehive · paisley · Mary Quant · Twiggy · Carnaby Street · vinyl · geometric patterns
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- trippyResembling a hallucination
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- psychedeliaDrug-inspired artistic movement
kaleidoscope · mind-expanding · Timothy Leary · altered states · groovy · psychedelic art · mandala · black light
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
- MotownDetroit's soulful moniker
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
- folk rockTraditional melodies, amplified instruments
psychedelic rock · Jimi Hendrix · Rolling Stones · Dylan · Supremes · garage rock · surf rock · protest songs
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
nostalgia · timeless · period piece · throwback · mid-century · revival · oldies · golden age
hippies
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
Summer of Love · commune · protest · antiwar · sit-in · draft dodging · consciousness expansion · liberation · youth movement · bohemian
Kennedy
Irish-origin surname, political dynasty
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- space raceContest for orbital superiority
Apollo · civil rights movement · Cuban Missile Crisis · Martin Luther King · Malcolm X · assassinations · Great Society · Lyndon Johnson · Nixon · Berlin Wall
miniskirt
Very brief skirt
- go-go bootsKnee-high heeled boots
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- shift dressLoose, straight-hanging garment
bell-bottoms · bouffant · beehive · paisley · Mary Quant · Twiggy · Carnaby Street · vinyl · geometric patterns · false eyelashes
LSD
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- trippyResembling a hallucination
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
psychedelia · kaleidoscope · mind-expanding · Timothy Leary · altered states · groovy · psychedelic art · mandala · black light · Day-Glo
Beatles
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
- MotownDetroit's soulful moniker
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
folk rock · psychedelic rock · Jimi Hendrix · Rolling Stones · Dylan · Supremes · garage rock · surf rock · protest songs · girl groups
retro
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- collectibleObject worth amassing
memorabilia · nostalgia · timeless · period piece · throwback · mid-century · revival · oldies · golden age · iconic
- Decades1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
- number wordspair, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
- retro stylesart deco, art nouveau, mod, hippie, disco
- agesinfant, child, kid, teen, adult
- numbersone, two, four, three, 0
- MotownMotown sound, Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross
sixtiesfifties
Decade or age range
1950s · Victorian era · eighties · 1980s · Roaring Twenties
- sixties rockMid-century guitar-driven pop
- Swinging Sixties1960s cultural revolution