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economy-size

or e·con·o·my-sized

[ ih-kon-uh-mee-sahyz ]
/ ɪˈkɒn ə miˌsaɪz /
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adjective
larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size: an economy-size box of soap flakes.
smaller in size and costing less: economy-size cars.
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Origin of economy-size

First recorded in 1945–50
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How to use economy-size in a sentence

  • Dear Dick, the writing went on, Take a large economy-size grip on yourself.

  • He could go down himself—and be greeted, if he knew Mike Fueyo, with another giant economy-size raspberry.

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