vanity sizing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.size1 [Am saɪz, Brit sʌɪz] N

1. size:

size (dimensions)
tamaño m
size (of problem, task, operation)
magnitud f
size (of problem, task, operation)
envergadura f
what size is it?
¿de qué tamaño es?
what size is it?
¿qué tamaño tiene?
what size is it?
¿cómo es de grande?
it was the size of a walnut
era del tamaño de una nuez
it was the size of a walnut
era del porte de una nuez Chil
their house is half/twice the size of ours
su casa es la mitad/el doble de grande que la nuestra
just look at the size of that dog!
¡mira qué perro más enorme!
to cut glass/cloth to size
cortar vidrio/tela a (la) medida
that's about the size of it inf
de eso se trata
that's about the size of it (as answer)
tú lo has dicho
that's about the size of it (as answer)
así es
to cut sb down to size
poner a alguien en su sitio
to cut sb down to size
bajarle los humos a alguien inf

II.size1 [Am saɪz, Brit sʌɪz] VB trans (classify according to size)

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I.size2 [Am saɪz, Brit sʌɪz] N U

II.size2 [Am saɪz, Brit sʌɪz] VB trans (glaze, seal)

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vanity <pl vanities> [Am ˈvænədi, Brit ˈvanɪti] N

vanity sizing in the PONS Dictionary

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vanity <-ies> [ˈvænəti, Am -ət̬i] N

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Some argue that vanity sizing is designed to satisfy wearers' wishes to appear thin and feel better about themselves.
en.wikipedia.org
This is the world of vanity sizing, where some clothes are deliberately labelled with a smaller size, supposedly to make customers feel better about themselves.
www.varsity.co.uk
The rise of so-called vanity sizing is designed to flatter customers and keep them coming back for more.
www.dailymail.co.uk
The phenomenon, known as vanity sizing, has made it difficult to identify your true size and can lead to tears and trauma when buying clothes.
www.irishexaminer.com
Vanity sizing may be partly responsible for this deviation (which began in earnest in the 1980s).
en.wikipedia.org
While partly this is simply explained as vanity sizing, it reflects a larger marketing message from the retailer.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Vanity sizing has both supporters and critics.
news.discovery.com
This has resulted in variations between manufacturers and a tendency towards vanity sizing.
en.wikipedia.org
Both vanity sizing and its antithesis create far more problems than they do subtle flattery.
www.varsity.co.uk
A company that uses vanity sizing could, for example, take a size 6 dress and label it as size 2.
www.ctvnews.ca

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