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twin-size

or twin-sized

[ twin-sahyz ]

adjective

  1. (of a bed) approximately 39 inches (99 centimeters) wide and between 75 and 76 inches (191 and 193 centimeters) long; single.
  2. pertaining to or made for a twin-size bed:

    twin-size sheets.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of twin-size1

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

The mother carries what looks like a twin-size cotton futon mattress.

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