variants or man-sized
1
: suitable for or requiring a man
a man-size job
2
: larger than others of its kind
constructed a man-size model

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of man-size was in 1913

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Cite this Entry

“Man-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-size. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

man-size

adjective
ˈman-ˌsīz
variants or man-sized
-ˌsīzd
1
: suitable for or requiring a man
a man-sized job
2
: larger than others of its kind
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