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

Notably, the capsule includes size-inclusive pieces for a wide range of plus-size fashion sizes from 14 through 22, XL and XXL. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere at the reunion, Melanie addressed her past as a plus-size model. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

FullBeauty, meanwhile, owns a portfolio of online-first brands including Woman Within, Roaman's, Jessica London and others serving plus-size consumers. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The following 14 plus-size dresses have been tested in heat waves, laundromats, and red-eye flights, with prices starting at just $19. — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 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