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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Traveling as a plus-size person often means bracing for discomfort—tight seating, inaccessible spaces, and the ever-present feeling of not belonging.
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Jae’lynn Chaney, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Luckily, Amazon’s plus-size fashion storefront is chock-full of pretty summer dresses for under $40.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 May 2025
The company was founded with the goal of addressing the exclusion of many people, but specifically plus-size people in the fashion industry.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Evelyn is everything that Gilded Age society reviles — promiscuous, an actress, and most notably, a plus-size performer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 May 2025
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Jae’lynn Chaney, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Luckily, Amazon’s plus-size fashion storefront is chock-full of pretty summer dresses for under $40.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 May 2025
The company was founded with the goal of addressing the exclusion of many people, but specifically plus-size people in the fashion industry.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Evelyn is everything that Gilded Age society reviles — promiscuous, an actress, and most notably, a plus-size performer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 May 2025
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“Plus-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-size. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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