six-spot
[ siks-spot ]
/ ˈsɪksˌspɒt /
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noun
a playing card or the upward face of a die bearing six pips.
a domino one half of which bears six pips.
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Nearby words
- six-footer,
- six-gun,
- six-pack,
- six-pointer,
- six-shooter,
- six-wheeler,
- six-yard line,
- sixain,
- sixer,
- sixfold
Origin of six-spot
First recorded in 1825–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019