twin-size

or twin-sized

[ twin-sahyz ]

/ ˈtwɪnˌsaɪz /

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adjective

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

pertaining to or made for a twin-size bed: twin-size sheets.

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Nearby words

twin-engine, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera, twin-screw, twin-size, twin-tub, twin-twin transfusion, twinberry, twinborn, twine

Compare full-size, king-size, queen-size.

Origin of twin-size

First recorded in 1925–30

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for twin-size

The mother carries what looks like a twin-size cotton futon mattress.
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