size large
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- noun
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- "Size large," Har said.
- size large fit
And I've packed this in a size large, which will be so, so nice to put on in the hospital.
- And I've packed this in a size large, which will be so, so nice to put on in the hospital.
- So it says if you are between sizes, size large would fit tight so exile would fit comfy.
Examples
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One hundred percent cotton cardigan, beige, size large.
Fiction book (1994) -
It was too big for him, but they had ordered it a size large because they expected his head to grow.
Fiction book (1998) -
And I've packed this in a size large, which will be so, so nice to put on in the hospital.
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Brackets in size large, a hoodie in size large AT shirt in size large or a beanie.
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I usually wear a size large when shopping for new clothes.
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This shirt is available in several colors, but I prefer the blue one in size large.
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He needs a size large jacket that fits well over his sweater.
Synonyms
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1.0
A clothing size for people bigger than average
Antonyms
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'size' (a clothing measurement) combined with 'large' (the large/bigger-than-average size). This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common noun + size label construction, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Size large comes from clothing makers who used simple labels to show how big a shirt or jacket was. They used the word size to mean the fit and the word large to show it is bigger than 'medium' but smaller than 'extra-large', so today size large means a clothing fit between 'medium' and 'extra-large'.