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king-size
king–size
adjective \-ˌsīz\
: extremely large
of a bed : having a size of 76 inches by 80 inches (about 1.9 by 2.0 meters)
Full 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>
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Variants of KING-SIZE
king–size or king–sized \-ˌsīzd\
First Known Use of KING-SIZE
1942
Related to KING-SIZE
- Synonyms
- astronomical (also astronomic), Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic (also heroical), Himalayan, humongous (also humungous), immense, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking, whopping
- Antonyms
- bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee
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