variants or less commonly plus-sized
of clothing
: extra large
plus-size apparel
sometimes used of a person
a plus-size woman

Examples of plus-size in a Sentence

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Among the biggest global hits has been the XXL Size Wife franchise — the storyline follows a plus-size woman who loses weight and seeks revenge on those who’ve scorned her — which has been remade from its original Chinese into eight languages, including English, Arabic and Portuguese. Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025 There simply isn’t room because so many airplane seats are not designed with plus-size bodies in mind. Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025 But many viewers noticed one prominent part of the Broadway show and movie was omitted: plus-size people. Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 The body positive movement was a game-changer for Matsuda, who is plus-size and has long grappled with the culture’s thin ideal. Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plus-size

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plus-size was in 1942

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“Plus-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-size. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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