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king-size

or king-sized

[ king-sahyz ]

adjective

  1. larger or longer than the usual size.
  2. (of a bed) extra large, usually measuring between 76 and 78 inches (193 and 198 centimeters) wide and between 80 and 84 inches (203 and 213 centimeters) long.
  3. pertaining to or made for a king-size bed:

    king-size sheets.

  4. (of a cigarette) extra long, in contrast to the standard length.
  5. very large, important, or serious; major:

    a king-size job.



king-size

adjective

  1. larger or longer than a standard size
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of king-size1

First recorded in 1815–25
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I lost a king-size quilt that my mother knit for me.

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The Inquirer reported that his daughter, Gina Gibson said, that when he spotted the king-size bed, the 77-year-old jumped on it like a kid, saying, “You mean I get to roll over — twice?”

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A king-size cake is among the gorgeous gateaux on display at the NEC, with Charles III's lickable likeness set to be a leading attraction.

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“His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size cajones,” Hayes said.

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By July 2024 manufacturers will have to ensure the warnings are on all king-size cigarettes sold, and by April 2025 all regular-size cigarettes and little cigars with tipping paper and tubes must include the warnings.

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