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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 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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