"vanity sizing" meaning in All languages combined

See vanity sizing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vanity sizing (uncountable)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: vanity sizing Tags: uncountable Synonyms: size inflation
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