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How many euphemisms are there for “large size”? Several. Department stores have a knack for giving their women’s plus-size divisions generic, nonthreatening and sometimes cryptic names. You figure out what they mean. A sampling:
* Macy’s: Macy’s Woman
* Nordstrom: Encore
* Saks Fifth Avenue: Salon Z
* Robinson’s-May: Woman’s World
* Bloomingdale’s: Shop for Women
* Spiegel (catalog): For You
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