size
Translation
size
Examples
What size shoes do you wear?
What size shoes do you wear?
The size of the room is small.
The size of the room is small.
These trousers come in three sizes.
These pants come in three sizes.
Grammar Patterns
((the size of sth.)) the dimensions or magnitude of sth. The size of the house is impressive.
((in + size)) referring to clothing categories. These shoes come in three sizes.
((What size...?)) asking about clothing size. What size do you take?
Similar Words
Synonyms: dimension, scale, magnitude
Etymology
From Old French 'assise' (assessment), which shifted in meaning to 'quantity, magnitude'.
Memory Tips
Imagine shopping for clothes and asking for your 'size'.