full-size

or full-sized

[ fool-sahyz ]

/ ˈfʊlˌsaɪz /

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adjective

of the usual or normal size of its kind: a full-size kitchen.

(of a bed) 54 inches (137 centimeters) wide and 75 or 76 inches (191 or 193 centimeters) long; double.

pertaining to or made for a full-size bed: full-size sheets.

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Origin of full-size

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby full-size

full sail, full-scale, full score, full sentence, full-service, full-size, full speed, full speed ahead, full stop, full swing, full-term

How to use full-size in a sentence

Right about now, Paula Deen may be feeling like she got smacked in the face with a full-size ham.
Paula Deen, Teflon Chef|Winston Ross|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Among other additions to the Apple family, the company also announced a new full-size iPad 4.
Apple Rolls Out Thinner, Smaller, iPad Mini|Matthew DeLuca|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If you buy a picture book of that poem, the illustrations are usually of the full-size, jolly, red and white Santa Claus.
Surprising Christmas History From the Date to Origins of St. Nicholas|The Browser|December 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Think about times you've spotted a thumbnail-size photo from a friend in your feed and clicked to see it full-size.
Cracking the Facebook Code|Thomas E. Weber|October 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Had it been now a catamount, or even a full-size panther, I would have embellished a performance for you worth regarding.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper
There was room for a full-size lawn-tennis court behind every house on the Estate.
Witching Hill|E. W. Hornung
Fig. 82 is a full-size working drawing of a particular form of mounting for galvanometer coils.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
The tailings should be small, containing no light chaff and little full-size grain.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
There are two styles of finish, called respectively the demi- or half size and the full size.
Textiles|William H. Dooley