Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
king-size \king-size\ king-sized \king-sized\adj.
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extra large; as, a king-size bed. [WordNet sense 1]
Note: A king-size bed is the largest size generally sold commercially; it is larger than a queen-size, which in turn is larger than a full-size (or double) bed, and that in turn is larger than a twin-size (or single) bed. The mattress for a king-size bed is typically about 76 inches wide and 80 inches long.
Of or pertaining to a king-size bed; suitable for a king-size bed; as, a king-size bedcover.
Wiktionary
a. (alternative spelling of king-sized English)
WordNet
adj. extra large; "a king-size bed" [syn: king-sized]
Usage examples of "king-size".
Hub entered grandfatherhood, among the twinkling spinners and national bunting, the upbeat music, with Sno-Cone and hot-dog stands and kids bouncing on the king-size waterbeds out in the lot, and his own fleet of photon projectors aimed at the purple sky, calling out across the miles of great valley to wage-earning families snug at the table and restless cruisers out on old 99 alike, here we are, forget the night falling and come on over, have a look, TV, stereo and appliances too, no cosigners or credit references, just your own honest face .
This one was done in lilacs and blues, with large wicker chairs whose cushions matched the draperies and quilt, a king-size four-poster with the trademark stuffed frogs squatting near the pillow, and an oversized, glassed-in Jacuzzi standing in clear sight.
He went back into the bedroom, picked up the telephone and ordered himself a delicious, wasteful breakfast, a carton of king-size Chesterfields and the newspapers.
Also a carton of Chesterfields, king-size, and either my own watch or another one as good as mine.
Punching the king-size maroon bed pillow, she fell back against the warm flannel sheets, inhaling the scent of his woodsy after shave.
The pastel-coloured walls of both rooms were easily overwhelmed by the flashy labels of canned foods and mixed jars, and only the king-size bed was free of clutter in the maze that was my refuge.
He didn't care about a swimming pool or a king-size bed, or a free continental breakfast.
She wanted to curl up in the king-size bed She would have, too, if Harvard hadn't been there.
The bed was king-size, overlaid with a cream-and-brown striped quilted bedspread and a matching dust ruffle.
A black dust cloud wandering through the Solar System, a bad prank by some grad students on one of the space habitats, flinging a king-size occulting disk in front of Earth, a sudden weird flaw in the dome’s glass that filtered out Earth-colored light.
Two chirps from the remote left it on With Extreme Prejudice, which would be more than enough to keep the local footsponges from mistaking it for a bar, bathroom, or king-size bed.
More beige and off-white in the luxurious master suite: a king-size bed, an antique French Provincial armoire that had been stripped and bleached, a wall mirror framed in gilt.
Maybe it wouldn't look big to you, but it is king-size for Timber Bay, and it might could eat a hole in our loan-loss reserve that'll take a time to fill back.
The king-size platform bed was unmade, and the black kitten napped on a chintz-covered boudoir chair.
The seeing-eye dog Kazakh sat by the baggage rack at the foot of Selena's king-size bed.