I suppose they fit right on size. I am hesitant to say one way or the other. I am short (4'10") and larger than I like or should be, so I always go for the xlarge, or xxlarge, knowing that anything I get will be too long and bunch up in places they were meant to be. Sizing is all over the place for people like me. I fit in the xlarge and was surprised. Now, is it because I have lost weight (no) or because I have lost inches (not that I have noticed). I have ordered based on hip size and have been disappointed because the garments are tight or my hip to waist measurement is short and thus I have all this extra stuff floating around my waist. I just looked at the Terry website and their sizing for these shorts and I got the right size for an XL.