Definition of two-by-four
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a piece of lumber approximately 2 by 4 inches as sawed and usually 1 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches when dressed
two-by-four
adjectiveDefinition of two-by-four (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: small or petty of its kind
this house and its two-by-four garden— Philip Barry
2
: measuring two units (such as inches) by four
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The first known use of two-by-four was in 1884
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