OVERSIZE


Meaning of OVERSIZE in English

I. transitive verb

Etymology: over (I) + -size (from size, n. — glutinous material)

obsolete : to cover with or as if with size

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: over (III) + size, n. (magnitude)

1. : a size larger than the nominal or normal size (as of a book, shoe, tire)

2. : fragmental material (as mineral or ore) in pieces too large to pass a given screen or other selector

III. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

: being of more than ordinary size

an oversize helping

oversize books

oversize pears

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