1. equivalent to the product of three and four; two more than ten; 12: "he walked twelve miles"
▪ a group or unit of twelve people or things.
▪ twelve years old: "a small blonde girl of about twelve"
▪ twelve o'clock: "it's half past twelve"
▪ a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by twelve.
▪ the twelve Apostles.
▪ (of a film) classified as suitable for people of 12 years and over.
Word OriginOld Englishtwelf(e), from the base of two + a second element (probably expressing the sense ‘left over’); of Germanic origin and related to Dutch twaalf and German zwölf. Compare with eleven.
