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plus size

[pluhs-sahyz] / ˈplʌsˌsaɪz /
NOUN
large size for clothing
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Another round of tax cuts last year means that plus-size refunds are now hitting accounts.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

At 6ft tall and plus-size, shop-bought clothes had never fitted Maree O'Connor well.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

By 2010 brands such as American Eagle, and later Abercrombie & Fitch and Lululemon, offered a wider range of sizes; advertising also increasingly featured plus-size models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Growing up as a tall, dark-skinned, plus-size Black woman in Florida, she did not see many women who looked like her on the pages of glossy magazines or fashion blogs.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

He was creating a plus-size brand for juniors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025