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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Despite the fact that most people in the United States are plus-size, thin actors are still meant to to be stand-ins for the average American viewer.
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
And my sister plans on buying this Lane Bryant plus-size swimsuit for a beach vacation in July.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
But being a plus-size person challenging weight stigma proved different than navigating my personal relationships as someone with type 2 diabetes.
—Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 29 Mar. 2025
The briefs are some of the best plus-size tummy-control underwear on this list and can fit hips up to 59 inches around.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
And my sister plans on buying this Lane Bryant plus-size swimsuit for a beach vacation in July.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
But being a plus-size person challenging weight stigma proved different than navigating my personal relationships as someone with type 2 diabetes.
—Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 29 Mar. 2025
The briefs are some of the best plus-size tummy-control underwear on this list and can fit hips up to 59 inches around.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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