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twin XL

twin XL noun: a mattress that is slightly longer (usually 38.5 × 79.5 in or 98 × 202 cm) than a twin; a bed designed for such a mattress.

Noun

twin XL (plural twin XLs)

  1. (US) A mattress that is slightly longer (usually 38.5 × 79.5 in or 98 × 202 cm) than a twin; a bed designed for such a mattress.
    • The twin XL has a twin-size width—helpful given dorm rooms' limited space—and its king-size length, presumably, is a bone thrown to the comfort of students whose bodies are, after all, adult-size. ¶ Twin XLs are so specific to colleges that some families begin the college-preparation process having...2019 August 31, Alia Wong, “How Twin XL Beds Took Over College Campuses”, in The Atlantic

Forms of twin XL

pluraltwin XLs

Questions about twin XL

What does twin XL mean?
Twin XL means a mattress that is slightly longer (usually 38.5 × 79.5 in or 98 × 202 cm) than a twin; a bed designed for such a mattress.
What part of speech is twin XL?
Twin XL is a noun.
What is the plural of twin XL?
The plural of twin XL is twin XLs.

Words near twin XL in the dictionary

  1. Twin Towers
  2. twin town
  3. twin towns
  4. twin tub
  5. twin tubs
  6. twin XL
  7. twin-born
  8. twin-cam
  9. twin-cams
  10. twin-clutch gearbox
  11. twin-clutch gearboxes

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