Tallboy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tallboy is a noun meaning (US) A tall beer can, either 16 or 24 ounces (473 or 710ml).
Meaning
(US) A tall beer can, either 16 or 24 ounces (473 or 710ml).
More Meanings
- (nautical) A kind of sail, a spanker.
- A kind of long-stemmed wineglass or cup.
- A long sheet-metal pipe for a chimney top.
- (furniture) A tall chest of drawers, or combination of chest on chest, or chest with a small wardrobe on top. Usually with low bracket feet but always resulting in a tall piece of furniture.
Example Sentences
In her post, which was less than a minute long, she said that the company had sent her a tallboy can of Bud Light with her face on it. An image of the can was edited into the video.
Word Forms
- tallboys
- tall boy
- tall-boy
Synonyms for tallboy
Depending on context, synonyms include highboy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include highboy, lowboy, chest, bookchest, bureau, toolchest.
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