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View synonyms for plus-size

plus-size

[ pluhs-sahyz ]

noun

  1. an extra-large size category of clothing, especially for women.
  2. a garment or person of this size.


plus size

noun

    1. a clothing size designed for people who are above the average size
    2. ( as modifier )

      plus-size underwear

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • plus-sized adjective
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Example Sentences

Dalbesio made it clear that Calvin Klein never labeled her “plus size,” nor treated her differently than the other waifish models.

Different fashion websites say a “plus size model” is a size eight or bigger, while others say it is 12 or higher.

In brief defense of Calvin Klein, the fashion designer never called Delbasio “plus-size”—at least not exactly.

It can be bad enough to have your clothes described in the decidedly unsexy way as “plus-size.”

In the weird world of fashion, that means she is deemed ‘plus-size.’

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