twin-size
adjective
US, of a bed
: having dimensions of 39 by 75 inches (about 1.0 by 1.9 meters)
also
: of a size that fits a twin-size bed
twin-size sheets
compare full-size, king-size, queen-size
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Not long after, following nine months of bonding – sharing a twin-size bed and spending every second of the day together – the soldier learned he was being reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
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Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Other room categories include the balcony rooms, an atrium king (without a view), and the bunkhouse–individual hostel-style rooms with twin-size beds and shared amenities for solo travelers.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
The couple’s children — then ages 2 and 6 — shared a room barely big enough to fit a crib and a twin-size bed.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 2 June 2024
One worker said he was assigned a closet that was barely large enough for a twin-size mattress.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2024
However, futons offer bed sizes ranging from those similar to a twin-size bed, full-size bed, or even a queen bed.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
Cons This doesn’t fit with standard twin-size mattresses.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
The twin-size blanket can also accommodate extra long beds, measuring 94 by 66 inches, and the king-size blanket is a large 108 by 92 inches.
—Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
According to the Sleep Foundation, couples often opt for two twin-size duvets or two twin XL duvets.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
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Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Other room categories include the balcony rooms, an atrium king (without a view), and the bunkhouse–individual hostel-style rooms with twin-size beds and shared amenities for solo travelers.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
The couple’s children — then ages 2 and 6 — shared a room barely big enough to fit a crib and a twin-size bed.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 2 June 2024
One worker said he was assigned a closet that was barely large enough for a twin-size mattress.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2024
However, futons offer bed sizes ranging from those similar to a twin-size bed, full-size bed, or even a queen bed.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
Cons This doesn’t fit with standard twin-size mattresses.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
The twin-size blanket can also accommodate extra long beds, measuring 94 by 66 inches, and the king-size blanket is a large 108 by 92 inches.
—Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
According to the Sleep Foundation, couples often opt for two twin-size duvets or two twin XL duvets.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Twin-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin-size. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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