oversize

[ adjective oh-ver-sahyz; noun oh-ver-sahyz ]

/ adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsaɪz; noun ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪz /

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adjective Also o·ver·sized .

of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.

of a size larger than is necessary or required.

noun

something that is oversize; an oversize article or object.

a size larger than the proper or usual size.

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Origin of oversize

First recorded in 1605–15; over- + size¹

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How to use oversize in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for oversize

oversize

adjective (ˌəʊvəˈsaɪz)

Also: oversized larger than the usual size

noun (ˈəʊvəˌsaɪz)

a size larger than the usual or proper size

something that is oversize

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