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king-size

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king-size (kngsz) or king-sized (-szd)
adj.
1. Larger or longer than the usual or standard size: a king-size desk; king-size pretzels.
2. Very large in scope or intensity: a king-size headache.
3.
a. Measuring about 76 inches by 80 inches (1.9 meters by 2.0 meters). Used of a bed.
b. Being of a size that will fit such a bed: king-size fitted sheets.

king-size, king-sized
adj
larger or longer than a standard size
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.king-size - extra large; "a king-size bed"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
Translations
king-size king-sized [ˈkɪŋsaɪz(d)]
A. ADJ (gen) → tamaño gigante or familiar; [cigarette] → extra largo
B. CPD king-size(d) bed Ncama f de matrimonio extragrande
king-size [ˈkɪŋˌsaɪz] king-sized [ˈkɪŋˌsaɪzd] adj (gen, object, bed) → king size inv, più grande del normale; (packet) → formato gigante inv; (cigarette) → king size, lungo/a
king-size [ˈkɪŋˌsaɪz] king-sized [ˈkɪŋˌsaɪzd] adj (gen, object, bed) → king size inv, più grande del normale; (packet) → formato gigante inv; (cigarette) → king size, lungo/a


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