A standard clothing size one step above large. It generally corresponds to a 46 to 48-inch chest in menswear or a US size 16 in womenswear. It is often the upper limit of a standard size run before a manufacturer shifts to a different grading scale for plus sizes.
Heard on the job
The marker for the extra large pieces is taking up too much yardage on this narrow fabric.
Also heard as
- XL