# vanity sizing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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