twin-size

adjective

ˈtwin-ˈsīz How to pronounce twin-size (audio)
US, of a bed : having dimensions of 39 by 75 inches (about 1.0 by 1.9 meters)
also : of a size that fits a twin-size bed
twin-size sheets
compare full-size, king-size, queen-size

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This twin-size comes with a hands-free electric pump, simply twist it and watch the air mattress inflate. — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025 Not long after, following nine months of bonding – sharing a twin-size bed and spending every second of the day together – the soldier learned he was being reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. — Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024

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twin bed

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of twin-size was in 1926

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twin-size

adjective
ˈtwin-ˌsīz
: having a size of 39 inches by 75 inches (about 1.0 by 1.9 meters)
a twin-size bed
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