pint-size
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pint-size
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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In the 10 short minutes, it fills a pint-size bag.
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
Shoppers find pint-size shopping baskets at the entry, the store’s cases are full of brightly colored products, and T-shirts and sweatshirts line one of the walls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The work begins at 4 a.m. when the first shift arrives at the pint-size bakery, with most working around a small center table.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
From "the right honourable landlady" to "pint-size losers", it was a typically punchy session of Prime Minister's Questions - even if it was the deputies at the dispatch box.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
And they flex their pint-size muscles around the house for the rest of the afternoon.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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