plus-size
adjective
variants
or less commonly plus-sized
of clothing
: extra large
plus-size apparel
—sometimes used of a persona plus-size woman
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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.
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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
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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
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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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