king-size

[ king-sahyz ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌsaɪz /

larger or longer than the usual size.

(of a bed) extra large, usually measuring between 76 and 78 inches (193 and 198 cm) wide and between 80 and 84 inches (203 and 213 cm) long.

pertaining to or made for a king-size bed: king-size sheets.

(of a cigarette) extra long, in contrast to the standard length.

very large, important, or serious; major: a king-size job.

Compare queen-size for 1–3; full-size, twin-size for 2, 3.

Origin of king-size

First recorded in 1815–25

Listen, something's got to be done about this king-size mob of camp followers we've got.

Border, Breed Nor Birth |Dallas McCord Reynolds
King-size sidewalk cafes occupy three of the strategic corners on the Place de France.

I'm a Stranger Here Myself |Dallas McCord Reynolds
At the G'sufa everybody upped with their king-size mugs and drank each other's health.

Unborn Tomorrow |Dallas McCord Reynolds
The king-size, easy-going Californian looked more like the early Joe Louis than ever.

Border, Breed Nor Birth |Dallas McCord Reynolds

She inhaled from a king-size filter-tip cigarette and blew a feather of smoke at the ceiling.

Mate in Two Moves |Winston Marks