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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Southwest Airlines is tightening its refund policy for plus-size passengers who purchase an extra seat.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
And the new rules will hit plus-size travelers.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The story revolves around Nadine, a self-conscious 18-year-old from a strict Lebanese family living in the Paris suburbs, whose life is turned upside down after she gets scouted by a supermodel and is launched into a plus-size modeling career.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Southwest’s new plus-size policy is also part of a bigger shift in the airline industry.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
And the new rules will hit plus-size travelers.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The story revolves around Nadine, a self-conscious 18-year-old from a strict Lebanese family living in the Paris suburbs, whose life is turned upside down after she gets scouted by a supermodel and is launched into a plus-size modeling career.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Southwest’s new plus-size policy is also part of a bigger shift in the airline industry.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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