oversize

American  

[oh-ver-sahyz, oh-ver-sahyz] / ˈoʊ vərˈsaɪz, ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪz /

adjective

1. of excessive size; unusually large.

   an oversize cigar.

2. of a size larger than is necessary or required.

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noun

1. something that is oversize; an oversize article or object.

2. a size larger than the proper or usual size.

oversize British  

adjective

1. Also: oversized.  larger than the usual size

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noun

1. a size larger than the usual or proper size

2. something that is oversize

Etymology

Origin of oversize

First recorded in 1605–15; over- + size ¹

Example Sentences

Crowds swarmed a revitalized downtown’s “MoonPie Over Mobile” celebration, in which an oversize replica of the famous Southern snack descended from the RSA’s building.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wearing a pink dress and an oversize pink cardigan, Kaley G.M. told the jury that she started watching YouTube videos at age 6 and made an Instagram account at age 9.

From The Wall Street Journal

It involved transferring a heavy iron bolt, concealed inside an oversize Bible, from Casanova to his upstairs neighbor, who could then chip a hole in the wooden floor.

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In 2023, she bought a two-bedroom house, with a sunroom and oversize garage where she parks her motorcycle and recently purchased Bronco.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’d been tucking them into a fold of his oversize T-shirt, handed down from me like most of his clothes.

From Literature

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