variants or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue

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Curated by fashion historian Karan Feder and drawn from the private collection of David Porcello and Mattel, the exhibit features more than 250 vintage dolls, life-size fashion designs, advertisements and other archival material, video interviews with the doll’s designers and more. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 After an old Mickey dies, a new one is spat out, life-size 3D-printer-style. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025 There are also life-size reproductions of the Sistine Chapel frescoes, including The Creation of Adam and the premiere of Marinazzo’s This Is Not My Art, an immersive 3D video art installation that represents the Sistine Chapel ceiling’s architectural structure. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025 Polly Pocket’s wardrobe is getting a life-size upgrade thanks to Lisa Says Gah. Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life-size

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life-size was in 1813

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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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life-size

adjective
ˈlīf-ˈsīz
variants or life-sized
-ˈsīzd
: of natural size : having the same size as the original
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