queen-size

/ˈkwiːn.saɪz/

adjective

Pertaining to a larger-than-average dress, blouse, skirt, pant or stocking size for women.

“If you have a queen-size bed, you'll need some queen-size sheets to go on it, and maybe a queen-size comforter as well.”

Meanings

adjectivequeen-size (not comparable)

alternative queen-sized

  1. not comparablePertaining to a larger-than-average dress, blouse, skirt, pant or stocking size for women.
  2. not comparablePertaining to a bed or mattress measuring 60 inches wide by 80 inches long and approximately 9 to 12 inches thick.

    If you have a queen-size bed, you'll need some queen-size sheets to go on it, and maybe a queen-size comforter as well.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used especially of beds) not as large as king-size

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

queen-size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen-size

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “queen-size,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen-size.

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