/kween"suyz'/ , adj.
1. (of a bed) larger than a double bed, but smaller than king-size, usually 60 in. (152 cm) wide and 80 in. (203 cm) long.
2. pertaining to or made for a queen-size bed: queen-size blankets. Cf. full-size, king-size, twin-size .
3. of a size larger than average: often used as a euphemism: a store specializing in queen-size clothing.
Also, queen-sized .
[ 1955-60; by analogy with KING-SIZE ]