plus-size
noun
an extra-large size category of clothing, especially for women.
plus-size
American
[pluhs-sahyz]
/ ˈplʌsˌsaɪz /
noun
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an extra-large size category of clothing, especially for women.
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a garment or person of this size.
plus size
British
noun
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Obesity rates are falling, the volume of food consumed in America is declining and retailers report a slump in sales of plus-size apparel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
A reality TV producer turned boutique owner, Guevara-Prete says she kept the stores running because she felt the plus-size community needed them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
At 6ft tall and plus-size, shop-bought clothes had never fitted Maree O'Connor well.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 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
"There are fewer and fewer plus-size models on the runways," Aude Perceval, a booker at Plus Agency, a pioneer in plus-size modeling in France, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Chaya Milchtein is an automotive educator and journalist who writes about cars, plus size fashion, queer life and love, and sometimes, food and travel.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
“I’m super excited to do a plus size revue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
As someone who champions women, plus size people and others whom society treats poorly, Lizzo preaches inclusivity and should do better.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2022
That range is just about average for an American woman but generally categorized as plus size in fashion.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Arq aficionados like Sam Milholland, 32, a Portlander whose Instagram page focuses on plus size fashion, said she loved the brand for the comfort of the garments, especially while working from home.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
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