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bean|pole — «BEEN POHL», noun. 1. a pole stuck in the ground for bean vines to climb on as they grow. 2. Slang, Figurative. a tall, thin person … Useful english dictionary
bean pole — tall and thin, string bean Carl is a bean pole tall and skinny just like his father … English idioms
Bean Pole International — is the name of a South Korean fashion brand and an affiliate company of Samsung. In 2006, Bean Pole fashions have been brought to international prominence as American actress Gwyneth Paltrow became part of its advertising campaign in South Korea … Wikipedia
bean pole — n. pole that bean plants climb on; (nickname for) very tall and skinny person … English contemporary dictionary
bean pole — Synonyms and related words: barebones, beanstalk, broomstick, clothes pole, corpse, giant, grenadier, lanky, longlegs, longshanks, rattlebones, seven footer, shadow, skeleton, slim, spindlelegs, spindleshanks, stack of bones, stilt, twiggy,… … Moby Thesaurus
bean pole — An instant nickname bestowed on a tall, thin person. See Spindleshanks … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
BEAN POLE — … Useful english dictionary
bean·pole — /ˈbiːnˌpoʊl/ noun, pl poles [count] informal + humorous : a tall and thin person … Useful english dictionary
Pole bean — Pole Pole, n. [As. p[=a]l, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. {Pale} a stake, {Pact}.] 1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pole — Pole, n. [As. p[=a]l, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. {Pale} a stake, {Pact}.] 1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
