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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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
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 the end of August, and about a dozen guys had gathered for the weekend at Camp Getaway, an adult summer camp in Kent, Conn. They were sharing three cabins equipped with twin-size beds.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
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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