vanity sizing

ˈvænɪti ˈsaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of vanity sizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fashion clothing

misleading size labels on clothes to make buyers feel thinner

Vanity sizing makes a size 10 label fit a size 12.
Vanity sizing frustrates online shoppers.
Retailers use vanity sizing to boost sales.

mislabeling

size inflation

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Expressions with vanity

vanity project

project done to gain praise or recognition

The new park was just a vanity project for the mayor.

vanity press

publishing house that publishes books at the author's expense

She decided to publish her novel through a vanity press..

vanity case

small case for carrying cosmetics

She packed her vanity case with makeup for the trip.

vanity bag

small bag for carrying cosmetics and toiletries

She packed her vanity bag with makeup essentials.

vanity license plate

license plate with custom message

His vanity license plate reads 'FASTCAR'.

vanity plate

license plate with a custom identifier

She bought a vanity plate with her name.

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size inflation

vanity sizing

practice of labeling clothes smaller than actual size

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French:taillage flatteur, ...
German:Schmeichelgrößen, ...
Italian:taglia fittizia, ...
Spanish:talle engañoso, ...
Portuguese:numeração enganadora, ...
Chinese:虚荣尺码, ...
Japanese:虚栄サイズ, ...
Arabic:مَقَاسَات وَهْمِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִדּוּד מַחְמִיא, ...
Russian:вэнити сайзинг, ...
Ukrainian:вигадані розміри, ...
Hindi:वेनिटी साइजिंग, ...
Bengali:ভ্যানিটি সাইজিং, ...
Catalan:talla enganyosa, ...
Czech:záměrně nadhodnocené číslování oděvů, ...
Danish:vildledende størrelsesmærkning, ...
Dutch:verheffende maatvoering, ...
Greek:παραπλανητική αρίθμηση μεγεθών, ...
Hungarian:méretkozmetikázás, ...
Khmer:ការដាក់ស្លាកទំហំសម្លៀកបំពាក់តូចជាងទំហំពិត ដើម្បីឱ្យអ្នកទិញមានអារម្មណ៍ថាស្គមជាងមុន, ...
Korean:허위 사이즈 표기, ...
Persian:سایزگذاری فریبنده, ...
Polish:zawyżanie rozmiarówki, ...
Portuguese (BR):numeração enganosa, ...
Romanian:etichetare înșelătoare a mărimilor, ...
Swedish:fåfängsstorlekar, ...
Thai:การติดป้ายไซซ์หลอก, ...
Turkish:yanıltıcı beden, ...
Vietnamese:kích cỡ ảo, ...

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