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twin-size

[twin-sahyz]
–adjective
1. (of a bed) approximately 39 in. (99 cm) wide and between 75 and 76 in. (191 and 193 cm) long; single.
2. pertaining to or made for a twin-size bed: twin-size sheets.
Also, twin-sized.


Origin:
1925–30
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twin-size   (twĭn'sīz')
adj.  
  1. Measuring about 39 by 75 inches (99 by 190 centimeters). Used of a bed: a twin-size bed.

  2. Being of a size that will fit such a bed: twin-size sheets.


[From twin (bed).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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