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beanpole

[ been-pohl ]

noun

  1. a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on.
  2. Informal. a tall, lanky person.


beanpole

/ ˈbiːnˌpəʊl /

noun

  1. a tall stick or pole used to support bean plants
  2. slang.
    a tall thin person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beanpole1

First recorded in 1790–1800; bean + pole 1
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Example Sentences

Kantemir Balagov’s second feature “Beanpole” is a haunting postwar drama, while Levan Akin’s latest “And Then We Danced” is a moving gay romance.

He’d been appalled by the story of the TV crews and the garbage and sought out “Beanpole” and “The Last of Us” cinematographer Ksenia Sereda to realize this vision.

Then there is Milton, a 6-foot, 7-inch beanpole who loves playing Pokémon and appears to take his facial hair manscaping cues from a walrus.

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Then there is Milton, a 6-foot, 7-inch beanpole who loves playing Pokémon and appears to take his facial hair manscaping cues from a walrus.

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Yesterday’s pangrams were beanpole and openable.

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