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Definition of "oversize" []

  • A size that is larger than usual. (noun)
  • An oversize article or object. (noun)
  • Larger in size than usual or necessary. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "oversize" in a sentence
  • "The Indians call their oversize, beaded, feathered and sometimes elaborately cantilevered costumes suits."
  • "Mr. Nielsen called the oversize yellow pause button in the middle of the remote "the most beautiful pause button I've ever seen.""
  • "“Where did you get that shirt?” he asked over the radio, referring to the oversize, beat-up plaid she wore."