plus-size

adjective

ˈpləs-ˈsīz 

variants or less commonly plus-sized

ˈpləs-ˈsīzd 

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

Zooming out, some of the wins measured across the full pool of brands included incremental gains in on-screen representation of plus-size talent, 55-plus talent and nonwhite talent (though representation of the former two cohorts, respectively, still hasn’t reached 7 percent of screen time). —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026

Shoppers say plus-size clothing options are dwindling as the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs fuels worries about a resurgence in thinness. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

Noor launched her YouTube channel in 2013, driven by a lack of diversity and plus-size representation in the beauty and lifestyle space. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

With that difficulty in mind, Vogue has put together a guide to 7 of the very best plus-size vintage options across America. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plus-size

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise