Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Measuring about 39 by 75 inches (99 by 190 centimeters). Used of a bed.
- adjective Being of a size that will fit such a bed.
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- adjective Being the size of a
twin bed .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The 18 yurts feature king- or twin-size beds, skylights, handmade furniture, private terraces and Wi-Fi access.
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After researching online, Ms. Splinter ordered two twin-size wall beds from FlyingBeds.
A Comeback for the Much Maligned Murphy Bed Elizabeth Holmes 2011
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Patagonia Camp The 18 yurts feature king- or twin-size beds, skylights, handmade furniture, private terraces and Wi-Fi access.
A Yurting Experience 2011
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It's a twin-size mattress, and so he holds her close.
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Say, anyone of you local peeps need/want a twin-size roll-away bed?
Memes, Because I'm Waiting jarydm 2008
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The twin-size bed stood between me and the closet.
Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick 2010
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The twin-size bed stood between me and the closet.
Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick 2010
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A twin-size bed sat in the corner beside an unstocked kitchenette.
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Our beautiful beds had turned into a queen-size air mattress for us and a twin-size one for the girls.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People Jack Canfield 2009
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In Providence, Mommee refused to take my bed from me, instead sleeping on my twin-size sofa-bed in the living room.
The House at Sugar Beach Helene Cooper 2009
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