four-by-four

English

Noun

four-by-four (plural four-by-fours)

  1. A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.
  2. A four-wheel vehicle with four-wheel-drive.
  3. (by extension) any four-wheel-drive vehicle.
  4. A four-inch per four-inch gauze or similar material.
  5. (British slang) A woman who has had four children by four different fathers.

Synonyms
  • 4by4, 4 by 4, 4-by-4, fourbyfour, four by four, 4x4
  • 4WD
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