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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: size inflation
Antonyms: none provided
History
Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.
