"Texas-sized" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Texas is the second-largest state of the United States by both area and population. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Texas-sized (not comparable)
  1. (informal, hyperbolic) Very large for its type. Tags: excessive, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Texas-sized-en-adj-XZxO~HiS Categories (other): English hyperboles
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Texas, sized. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Texas-sized-en-adj-Laz-pDwx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99

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