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

Though there are many plus-size (and straight-size) people who relate to Jeremy’s characterization, his story doesn’t represent most people who exist in a fat body. —Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026

The truth is, confidence is the one thing people both expect and reject from plus-size women. —Samyra, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026

Although this polarizing silhouette has probably been at the back of your closet for some time, there are now plus-size skinny jeans that offer the perfect blend of comfort and of-the-moment fit. —India Roby, Glamour, 9 Jan. 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