Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or being an extra large or oversize clothing size, especially one for women's clothing.
- adjective Wearing clothing of this size.
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- adjective of clothing Designed to fit an
overweight person. - adjective of a person
Overweight .
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Examples
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An examination of a recording of the episode attended by Kauffman showed that it opened with a sweeping camera shot that included a cross-section of audience members, including some who could be characterized as plus-size.
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An examination of a recording of the episode attended by Kauffman showed that it opened with a sweeping camera shot that included a cross-section of audience members, including some who could be characterized as plus-size.
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An examination of a recording of the episode attended by Kauffman showed that it opened with a sweeping camera shot that included a cross-section of audience members, including some who could be characterized as plus-size.
The Seattle Times 2011
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I really didn't want to go to the plus-size section, but did -- only to find separates.
Charla Krupp: Shopping for My Mom: How Fashion Fails Real Women Charla Krupp 2011
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•In Fox's More to Love (9 ET/PT), a Bachelor retread, a 300-pound former football star chooses among 20 plus-size bachelorettes.
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Perfectly timed, in the midst of current news in the media, this panel discussion addresses the current state of the plus-size community and the significance of Full Figured Fashion Weekâ¢.
Erica Watson: Big Girls Need Love Too: Full Figured Fashion Week Takes the Big Apple by Storm! Erica Watson 2011
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Perfectly timed, in the midst of current news in the media, this panel discussion addresses the current state of the plus-size community and the significance of Full Figured Fashion Week™.
Erica Watson: Big Girls Need Love Too: Full Figured Fashion Week Takes the Big Apple by Storm! Erica Watson 2011
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Reluctantly, I headed back to the plus-size section and purchased a metallic silver jacket.
Charla Krupp: Shopping for My Mom: How Fashion Fails Real Women Charla Krupp 2011
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It is better for a girl to "risk her life dieting than be sub-par by being a plus-size."
Johann Hari: Promoting Anorexia: An Interview With Kenneth Tong. This Was No Hoax Johann Hari 2011
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But instead of that “roll over and have a cigarette” feeling of satisfaction, it was more like I wanted to be put on a respirator and covered gently with a plus-size morphine patch.
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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