vanity sizing
The phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in…The phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time, to flatter the wearer by making them believe they are thinner than they are.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time, to flatter the wearer by making them believe they are thinner than they are.
Origin
Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable