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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Five-four?

Hi dear friends
I would be very grateful if you answer my question:
What is meant by "five-four" in this sentence? and What does the word "compact" mean here?

She was perhaps six full inches taller than Mary's compact five-four.

Thank you very much
Hossein
  

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Five-four: 5 feet, 4 inches tall. Compact: In this context it means short.

  • Five-four: 5 feet, 4 inches tall.
  • Compact: In this context it means short.
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Five-four: 5 feet, 4 inches tall.

Compact: In this context it means short.

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