oversize

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

adjective

1. of excessive size; unusually large:

   an oversize cigar.

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

noun

1. something that is oversize; an oversize article or object.
2. a size larger than the proper or usual size.

oversize

adjective

1. Alsooversized larger than the usual size

noun

1. a size larger than the usual or proper size
2. something that is oversize

Word History and Origins

Origin of oversize¹

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

Example Sentences

Director Jon M. Chu’s oversize movie adaptation takes every second of its 2 hours and 40 minutes to build up to that one note.

From Los Angeles Times

She said a Ryanair worker had suggested her cabin bag was potentially oversize, even though it "fit flush" into the airline's measuring cage.

From BBC

On the corner of a busy intersection in Culver City, an oversize inflatable witch and racks of costumes draw in customers to Robinson Beautilities.

From Los Angeles Times

However, on the day the Dodgers traded for Flaherty in July, his mother, Eileen, posted a picture on Instagram: Jack as a toddler, dressed in a Dodgers romper and an oversize Dodgers cap.

From Los Angeles Times

Moments later, White is making her way down the hot pink Glow Recipe aisle in an oversize Lilo & Stitch T-shirt and sparkly green eyeliner, ticking off her favorite products in rapid succession.

From Los Angeles Times

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