adjective
noun
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a size larger than the usual or proper size
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something that is oversize
Etymology
Origin of oversize
Example Sentences
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“Mind the points,” Flod cautions, as I maneuver around an oversize papier-mache mask covered in protruding footlong spikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some are opting for oversize silhouettes, gym-ready fabrics and athleisure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
During opening statements, the prosecutor said the child at some point moved the firearm into an oversize jacket he was wearing on the playground and in the classroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
She’s wearing oversize sunglasses, a crisp collared shirt, an even crisper pleated navy skirt and leopard-print pumps.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Richard envisaged somebody young and alert like their houseboy, Ugwu, but Harrison turned out to be a small stooped stick of a man, middle-aged, wearing an oversize white shirt that stopped below his knees.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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