US, of a bed : having dimensions of 39 by 75 inches (about 1.0 by 1.9 meters)
also : of a size that fits a twin-size bed
twin-size sheets
compare full-size, king-size, queen-size

Examples of twin-size in a Sentence

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This twin-size comes with a hands-free electric pump, simply twist it and watch the air mattress inflate. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025 Not long after, following nine months of bonding – sharing a twin-size bed and spending every second of the day together – the soldier learned he was being reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 Other room categories include the balcony rooms, an atrium king (without a view), and the bunkhouse–individual hostel-style rooms with twin-size beds and shared amenities for solo travelers. Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024 The couple’s children — then ages 2 and 6 — shared a room barely big enough to fit a crib and a twin-size bed. Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 2 June 2024 One worker said he was assigned a closet that was barely large enough for a twin-size mattress. Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2024 However, futons offer bed sizes ranging from those similar to a twin-size bed, full-size bed, or even a queen bed. Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024 Cons This doesn’t fit with standard twin-size mattresses. Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 The twin-size blanket can also accommodate extra long beds, measuring 94 by 66 inches, and the king-size blanket is a large 108 by 92 inches. Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

twin bed

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of twin-size was in 1926

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“Twin-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin-size. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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twin-size

adjective
ˈtwin-ˌsīz
: having a size of 39 inches by 75 inches (about 1.0 by 1.9 meters)
a twin-size bed
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