extra long

Beyond standard length

Extra long describes something significantly longer than the standard or expected size.

The term appears in product descriptions and sizing: extra long twin beds for tall sleepers, extra long cigarettes, extra long staples.

It functions as a compound adjective, usually hyphenated before a noun: an extra-long weekend.

Related

twin bed · marathon · endless · sprawling · dragging · interminable · stretch limo · limousine · runway · highway · noodles · legs · hair · sleeve · reach · drawn-out · protracted · lanky

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Opposites
length/size

extra longtiny

Extremely small in size

miniature · short · petite · stubby · squat

compactness/abbreviation

extra longabbreviated

Made shorter, typically words

compact · condensed · abridged · shortened · truncated

degree of extension

extra longextra small

Smallest standard apparel size

undersized · below average · reduced · diminished

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G