plus-size
adjective
variants
or less commonly plus-sized
of clothing
: extra large
plus-size apparel
—sometimes used of a persona plus-size woman
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The trailer features Graham as the main character and includes stats on not just how many women are actually plus-size, but how often they're left out.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Retailers have notoriously buried their plus-size clothes in the far corners of their stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Her mom, a woman of plus-size proportions herself, is keen to emphasize that coming to this camp was Lea’s own idea, and that Lea herself wants to lose weight to get healthier.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
At a time when plus-size fashion faces shrinking rack space and industry backpedaling, ELOQUII’s decision to snatch the spotlight felt both bold and necessary.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Retailers have notoriously buried their plus-size clothes in the far corners of their stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Her mom, a woman of plus-size proportions herself, is keen to emphasize that coming to this camp was Lea’s own idea, and that Lea herself wants to lose weight to get healthier.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
At a time when plus-size fashion faces shrinking rack space and industry backpedaling, ELOQUII’s decision to snatch the spotlight felt both bold and necessary.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Plus-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-size. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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