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

Down the steps stands an oversize candle—what otherwise would have been a cheerful decoration now an earnest memorial.

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Halfway through the movie, to ward off full-scale war with the Philistines, David volunteers to engage in single combat with the enemy’s champion: an oversize fellow named Goliath.

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He’s designed a new line to appeal to Europeans, including oversize slippers that can be customized to look like a teal BMW or a red Ferrari.

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Kohl’s Cash is fast becoming part of popular culture, much the way Bed Bath & Beyond’s “Big Blue” oversize 20% off coupons were a touchstone before the retailer filed for bankruptcy.

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His date, whom he had been seeing for a couple of months, showed up in black Lululemon leggings, an oversize gray sweatshirt and dirty Nike Air Forces.

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