vanity sizing
Meanings
noun
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.
Synonyms
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