variants or less commonly plus-sized
of clothing
: extra large
plus-size apparel
sometimes used of a person
a plus-size woman

Examples of plus-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Top-name brands like Target, Nordstrom, Anthropologie and more have so many great plus-size spring dresses available right now. Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2024 Summer Lucille Summer Lucille owns the plus-size boutique Juicy Body Goddess at Charlotte’s Northlake Mall, which sells sizes 12-30, or XL-6XL. Jodie Valade, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024 Read on for some dress inspo, and get ready to throw your pants aside for these fun, flirty, and on-trend plus-size dress options below. Anna Vognsen, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024 In general, lingerie construction can also play a role in pricing, and this becomes especially important for some plus-size styles. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Some pharmaceutical companies have reportedly targeted plus-size and fat influencers for brand deals, according to The Washington Post. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024 Meagan Walrath, who operates Frugal Curvy Finds, is a plus-size fashion blogger with a penchant for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024 Amazon's plus-size storefront, the Plus Shop, is filled to the brim with thousands of different style options designed to meet the needs of those who struggle to find clothing in sizes above the standard. Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024 Older models are tokenized in much the same way as plus-size models. Jessica Testa, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plus-size was in 1942

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“Plus-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-size. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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