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regular

regular

17 3.9
A standard clothing size for people of average height
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛɡjələr/
translation icon : talla normal
  • The tailor recommended a regular size for the customer who was of average height and weight.
  • a regular size

Examples

  • I bought three suits, size 50 regular.

    Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

  • What's your size, 44 regular?

    Extraction 2 (2023)

  • We only have the regular in Canada.

    The Opposite of Sex (1998)

  • I'd say he's about a 30 regular.

    Twist (2021)

  • I'm size 8 regular; throw me some nice penny loafers, don't go cheap on me, though!

    Blog text (18)

  • Outfit of the day, regular T-shirt, Red Bull and Nike sweats.

  • When choosing a suit, he decided on the regular fit, which he knew would suit his build.

  • For this brand, a size 32 is categorized as regular, ideal for most adults.

Synonyms

reg
vsregular
  • Informal
1 8.1

Of the usual size, not extra large or small

refers specifically to a garment size for average height and weight

Idioms

on a regular basis
91 2.3

Happens often at set times

Compounds

regular army
5 3.0

Full-time official soldiers who serve a country on land in peace and war

regular maintenance
2 2.8

Planned work to check and fix machines or equipment so they keep working

regular payment
1 2.7

An amount of money you give at fixed times, for example each month

regular convex polyhedron
  • Specialized
9.9

A solid with the same flat faces that are regular polygons and with all angles the same

regular convex solid
  • Specialized
9.0

A three-dimensional shape whose faces are the same flat shapes with all sides equal and equal angles between them

regular pentagon
  • Specialized
3.7

A five-sided shape with all sides and all angles equal

regular polygon
  • Specialized
4.2

A flat shape with all sides the same length and all angles equal

regular polyhedron
  • Specialized
8.6

A solid shape with identical flat faces that are regular polygons like a cube

regular prism
  • Specialized
5.5

A solid with two equal regular flat shapes as ends and rectangular sides

regular dodecahedron
  • Specialized
9.6

A solid with twelve equal five-sided flat faces

regular hexagon
  • Specialized
3.4

A six-sided shape with all sides and all angles equal

regular hexahedron
  • Specialized
5.9

A solid shape that has six equal square faces

regular icosahedron
  • Specialized
9.2

A solid with twenty triangles that all have equal sides

regular octahedron
  • Specialized
8.4

A solid with eight identical triangle faces and the same angles

regular pyramid
  • Specialized
6.8

A solid with a flat base with all sides equal and triangular faces that meet at one top point

regular recurrence
3.6

A pattern where something happens again at fixed times

regular tetrahedron
  • Specialized
7.4

A solid with four triangles, each triangle having three equal sides

How Big

oversized
61 2.3
large
2 1.0
full-size
21 2.5
regular
17 3.9
small
∞ 1.0
compact
9 4.2

Surface Forms

regular singular
regulars plural

Etymology

Regular comes from Latin regula 'rule' and came to mean the 'standard' size that follows the usual measure. So a regular size is the normal, average size in clothing.