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ten-footer

ten-footer noun: a small backyard shoemaker's shop, typically having an area of 10 by 10 feet, built in the 18th or 19th century in New England.

ten-footer: a small backyard shoemaker's shop, typically having an area of 10 by 10 feet, built in the 18th or...
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Noun

ten-footer (plural ten-footers)

  1. (US, historical) A small backyard shoemaker's shop, typically having an area of 10 by 10 feet, built in the 18th or 19th century in New England.

Forms of ten-footer

pluralten-footers

Questions about ten-footer

What does ten-footer mean?
Ten-footer means a small backyard shoemaker's shop, typically having an area of 10 by 10 feet, built in the 18th or 19th century in New England.
What part of speech is ten-footer?
Ten-footer is a noun.
What is the plural of ten-footer?
The plural of ten-footer is ten-footers.

Words near ten-footer in the dictionary

  1. ten-dollar words
  2. ten-eighty
  3. ten-fold
  4. ten-foot user interface
  5. ten-foot user interfaces
  6. ten-footer
  7. ten-footers
  8. ten-for
  9. ten-fors
  10. ten-four
  11. ten-gallon hat

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