I. noun Date: 1884 a piece of lumber approximately 2 by 4 inches as sawed and usually 1 5/8 by 3 5/8 inches when dressed, II. adjective Date: 1897 small or petty of its kind , measuring two units (as inches) by four
TWO-BY-FOUR
Meaning of TWO-BY-FOUR in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012