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twin-size

American  
[twin-sahyz] / ˈtwɪnˌsaɪz /
Or twin-sized

adjective

  1. (of a bed) approximately 39 inches (99 centimeters) wide and between 75 and 76 inches (191 and 193 centimeters) long; single.

  2. 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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For Thom Browne by Frette, there will be six twin-size beds made up with the new products, each with a model resting on top.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2024

When I was in high school, my mom found herself between housing situations, and for about a year, she and I shared a twin-size bed at a relative’s home.

From Washington Post Feb. 18, 2023

Furniture stores stock up on sofa beds, twin-size mattresses and bunk beds that can fit in compact spaces.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2022

Rooms come with twin-size bunk beds and a desk and chair.

From Seattle Times May 20, 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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