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.

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Etymology

Origin of twin-size

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

The seat cushion is a twin-size mattress, so it offers a place to sleep and to hang out.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 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

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

The couple met in MacArthur Park eight years ago, and their barely twin-size canopied bed was placed against one wall with fairy lights draped above it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2022

My blanket is a twin-size, single-control, Dyna-Rest Supreme electric blanket, model DRS-T-1349-7A.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements