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 building
2 [short for obsolete superhive] : a removable upper story of a beehive
3 [¹super] : a superfine grade or extra large size
4 [origin unknown] : a thin loosely woven open-meshed starched cotton fabric used especially for reinforcing books