OUTSIZE


Meaning of OUTSIZE in English

I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: out (III) + size

: an unusual size (as of an article of clothing) ; especially : a size larger than the standard

II. adjective

also outsized (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷

1. : unusually large or heavy

physically he is outsize , standing six feet three and weighing 225 pounds — N.M.Clark

a man whose talent, ego and self-indulgence come in rather outsize proportions — Claudia Cassidy

2. : too large

his outsize black homburg resting squarely on both ears — Newsweek

a cheerful rascal in an outsize shirt and undersize pants — J.B.D.Cotter

III. adjective

also outsized

: exaggerated or extravagant in size or degree

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.