number eleven

One past ten

Number eleven is an informal term for the legs, from the visual resemblance of two vertical lines standing side by side: She's got a nice pair of number elevens.

The expression is playful and somewhat dated, appearing occasionally in British English.

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Opposites
numerical sequence

number elevennumber one

First in rank

zero · number ten

completeness/roundness

number elevendozen

Group of twelve

twelve · ten · round number · baker's dozen · one hundred

mathematical properties

number elevennumber ten

Top-ten list opener

even number · composite number

Family

number, eleven, numbers, numbered, numbering, numberless, innumerable, numeral, numerate

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G