EXTRA


Meaning of EXTRA in English

I. ˈek-strə adjective

Etymology: probably short for extraordinary

Date: 1757

1.

a. : more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional

extra work

b. : subject to an additional charge

dessert is extra

2. : superior

extra quality

II. noun

Date: 1793

1. : one that is extra or additional: as

a. : a special edition of a newspaper

b. : an added charge

c. : an additional worker ; specifically : one hired to act in a group scene in a motion picture or stage production

d. : an attractive addition or accessory : frill

cars loaded with extra s

2. : something of superior quality or grade

III. adverb

Date: 1807

: beyond the usual size, extent, or degree

extra large

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.