twin-size
Americanadjective
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(of a bed) approximately 39 inches (99 centimeters) wide and between 75 and 76 inches (191 and 193 centimeters) long; single.
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pertaining to or made for a twin-size bed.
twin-size sheets.
Etymology
Origin of twin-size
First recorded in 1925–30
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He kept records of his expenses, including the cost of picking up Antonio after he left the shelter, food and clothes when he first arrived, and a twin-size mattress for his shared room.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023
There, he threw out the weather-beaten remains of a wooden dining room table, several dining chairs, kids’ toys and a twin-size mattress.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023
The organization is in need of new or gently used tennis shoes, $10 Target gift cards, new underwear, new twin-size sheet sets and adult disposable underwear.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022
The frame is roughly 78 inches long, and 37 inches wide, which should let it hold a US twin-size mattress.
From The Verge • Apr. 8, 2022
It was an open hall and there were two rows of twin-size beds.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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