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[ adjective oh-ver-sahyz; noun oh-ver-sahyz ] / adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsaɪz; noun ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oversize ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective Also o·ver·sized .of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar. of a size larger than is necessary or required. nounsomething that is oversize; an oversize article or object. a size larger than the proper or usual size. Origin of oversizeFirst recorded in 1605–15; over- + size1 Words nearby oversizeovershot, overshot wheel, overside, oversight, oversimplify, oversize, overskirt, overslaugh, oversleep, oversleeve, overslip Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oversizeWe may also see more bejeweled and colorful sneakers, tech fabrics used in classic shapes, soft and oversize silhouettes. Who to See and Where to be Seen: The Hot Tips for New York Fashion Week|Barbara Ragghianti|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Gone is the age when Cocktail-style bottle-flipping bartenders and oversize buttons were cool. Video: We Took a Competitive Eater to TGI Fridays for Endless Appetizers—and They Ran Out|Brandy Zadrozny|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST His bald head, oversize features, and animated, bulging eyes gave him a Shrek-like appearance. For Ukrainians on Holiday, the Carpathians Are the New Crimea|Vijai Maheshwari|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Awkward teenage boys in the Beltway uniform of triple-pleated khakis, oversize blue blazers, and unusually wide ties. At CPAC, Slim Pickings in ‘Minority Outreach’|Jamelle Bouie|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They covered the metal statue in plastic wrap and blue tarp, over his thick glasses, oversize nose, and smiling mouth. Joe Paterno Statue: It Had to Go|Kevin Cirilli|July 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST Just cut a hole in it with the oversize can opener you'll find in the tool box. Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison) Now slugs from oversize rifles came buzzing about me, crashing through the fuselage. Of Stegner's Folly|Richard S. Shaver Nothing was missing in this setup—synthetic blood, two hearts, oversize kidneys. Ten From Infinity|Paul W. Fairman He had large, red hands that were fitted with oversize knuckles. Good References|E. J. Rath The professor indicated an arrangement like an oversize drawing board. The Time Mirror|Clark South
British Dictionary definitions for 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oversizefloppy, roomy, billowing, huge, enormous, full, immense, tremendous, hefty, fat, colossal, sizable, substantial, massive, gigantic, considerable, vast, large, extensive, bulky |