Meanings
nounvanity sizing (uncountable)
- uncountableThe 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.
Synonyms: size inflation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe 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.
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Origin
Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.
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vanity sizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20sizing
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“vanity sizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20sizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanity sizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20sizing.
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