Main Entry:

²super

Function:

noun

Date:

1838

1 [by shortening] a: supernumerary ; especially : a supernumerary actor b: superintendent, supervisor ; especially : the superintendent of an apartment building2 [short for obsolete superhive] : a removable upper story of a beehive3 [¹super] : a superfine grade or extra large size4 [origin unknown] : a thin loosely woven open-meshed starched cotton fabric used especially for reinforcing books