Etymology

vanity sizing

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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The story

Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.