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Added 9 October 2026

footballer

/ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about footballer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An athlete who plays American football.

Origin

From football + -er. For the kyphosid sense, named for the resemblance of their stripes to football uniforms.

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