Added 9 October 2026
fingerbreadth
noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about fingerbreadth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
Origin
From finger + breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.
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