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six-footer

American

[siks-foot-er] / ˈsɪksˈfʊt ər /

noun

a person who is roughly six feet tall.

six-footer British

noun

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

Example Sentences

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A tap-in birdie on two and six-footer on the fourth were received with even louder bellows of encouragement with "Rory, Rory, Rory" echoing through the dunes.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

Open history to shoot two rounds of 63 or better: “Missed a six-footer on the first, missed a five-footer on the last, and then everything in between was really, really good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

The delicate brilliance of Garcia’s wedge rattles JT’s nerves, and the 2017 PGA champion shoves a nervous six-footer wide right.

From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2021

He also pulled a six-footer at No. 18 on Friday that would have given him a 59 for the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2021

Anthony was a rail-thin six-footer with a goatee; his friend Ben Baily was a somewhat rounder and softer man with an easy laugh.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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