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six-footer

American  
[siks-foot-er] / ˈsɪksˈfʊt ər /

noun

  1. a person who is roughly six feet tall.


six-footer British  

noun

  1. a person who is at least six feet tall

"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

Etymology

Origin of six-footer

First recorded in 1835–45; six + foot + -er 1

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Rose, who had three bogeys and one birdie in a typically gutsy 73, gave a huge fist pump after holing a six-footer for par at the last.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2024

“I mean, what’s not to like? It’s got great academics, great weather and obviously an amazing volleyball program,” the pony-tailed six-footer said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2023

He played the four dwarves in bogey, par, par and par, even if he did miss a six-footer on No. 6 that left him half-crumpled in disbelief.

From Washington Post May 21, 2022

Ewing can’t make her 15-foot birdie putt; Reid makes no mistake with her six-footer.

From The Guardian Sep. 5, 2021

Reginald then was only sixteen, but, a six-footer, he looked and acted much older than his years.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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