king-size
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king–size

adjective \-ˌsīz\

Definition of KING-SIZE

1
: longer than the regular or standard size <a king–size cigarette>
2
: unusually large
3
a : having dimensions of approximately 76 by 80 inches (about 1.9 by 2.0 meters) —used of a bed — compare full-size, queen-size, twin-size
b : of a size that fits a king-size bed <king–size sheets>

Variants of KING-SIZE

king–size or king–sized \-ˌsīzd\

First Known Use of KING-SIZE

1942

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