size zero

British

noun

a very small size in women's clothes, originating in the US, equivalent to a UK size 4

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"On one hand, we now celebrate things like being super curvy or having a tiny waist or a big bum, and that's great because it's not size zero," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Going beyond the trend of showing models who are more than a size zero Jurrien made his entire collection either one size fits all or adjustable.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

I can't steal her clothing because she's a size zero and I'm a size 16.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023

Now that I’m a little older, I’ve finally been able to put on a few pounds and am no longer a size zero.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2020

Still, a small part of me wept for the indignity of it all; the endless body wars between women; my hilarious descriptions of my feet versus your investment in your size zero.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2018

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