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单词 queen-size
释义

queen-size

or queen-sized

[ kween-sahyz ]
/ ˈkwinˌsaɪz /

adjective

(of a bed) larger than a double bed, but smaller than king-size, usually 60 inches (152 centimeters) wide and 80 inches (203 centimeters) long.
pertaining to or made for a queen-size bed: queen-size blankets.
of a size larger than average; often used as a euphemism: a store specializing in queen-size clothing.
Compare king-size for defs. 1-3; full-size, twin-size for defs. 1, 2.

Origin of queen-size

First recorded in 1955–60; by analogy with king-size

Words nearby queen-size

Queen's Guide, queen's highway, queenship, Queen's House, queenside, queen-size, Queensland, Queensland arrowroot, Queensland blue, Queensland cane toad, Queenslander
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Example sentences from the Web for queen-size

  • The Lunar Bed holds a queen-size mattress resting on a six-foot-tall platform with an enclosed dome glass ceiling.

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British Dictionary definitions for queen-size

queen-size

queen-sized


adjective

(of a bed, etc) larger or longer than normal size but smaller or shorter than king-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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