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plus size

plus size noun: a size of clothing designed specifically for overweight people.

Noun

plus size (plural plus sizes)

  1. A size of clothing designed specifically for overweight people.
  2. An overweight person.

Forms of plus size

pluralplus sizes
alternative formplus-size

Words formed from plus size

Questions about plus size

What does plus size mean?
Plus size means a size of clothing designed specifically for overweight people.
What part of speech is plus size?
Plus size is a noun.
What is the plural of plus size?
The plural of plus size is plus sizes.

Words near plus size in the dictionary

  1. plus one
  2. plus ones
  3. plus or minus
  4. plus sign
  5. plus signs
  6. plus size
  7. plus sizes
  8. plus ça change
  9. plus-
  10. plus-alpha-pinene
  11. plus-minus

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