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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

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six-footer

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

“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

At the par-3 eighth, McIlroy missed a six-footer for par.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022

She leaves her first putt well short, then misreads a six-footer for par.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 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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