Definition of oversize
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
- oversize pillows
- an oversize shirt
adjective
over·size
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Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
Recent Examples of oversize from the Web
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To give a comfy oversize top a more flattering shape, the girls lift one side to show off a little hip action.
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In the middle of the bean cloud is a pile of osetra caviar; tiny flakes of gold leaf lightly dot the oversize gray and white plate.
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Its oversize dimensions make tight spaces treacherous, but an astonishing suspension and comfy cabin mean no territory is untamable and no trip is uncomfortable.
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One problem Amazon hasn’t solved: oversize packages.
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Light streams in from the oversize casement windows in each and, in the bathrooms, claw foot soaking tubs and classic white subway tile lend a note of historical elegance.
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In 1966, as a Christmas gift, Jackie Kennedy gave Bunny an oversize scrapbook commemorating her work on the Rose Garden with photographs, letters, dried flowers, and humorous and touching commentary in calligraphy-style handwriting.
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Eckhaus Latta impressed guests with oversize suits and a pregnant model, while Christian Siriano showed crowd-pleasing vibrant gowns on a diverse cast (as Leslie Jones cheered on wildly).
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So break out your headphones and your oversize magnifying glass.
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First Known Use of oversize
circa 1834
oversize Synonyms
Synonyms
astronomical (also astronomic), Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic (also heroical), Himalayan, humongous (also humungous), immense, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking, whoppingAntonyms
bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, weeRelated Words
big, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize (also outsized), overgrown, huge (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, voluminous; august, formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic; cavernous, monolithic, overwhelming, staggering, stupendous, towering; boundless, immeasurable, infiniteNear Antonyms
little, mini, petite, pint-size (or pint-sized), puny, small, smallish, undersized (also undersize); dinky, dwarfish, half-pintOVERSIZE Defined for English Language Learners
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