out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz 
: an unusual size
especially
: a size larger than the standard
Nightgowns are generally made in three sizes—small, medium and outsize. —
Amy K. Smith
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out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
variants
or less commonly outsized
1
: unusually large or heavy
Physically he is outsize, standing six feet three and weighing 225 pounds …—Neil M. Clark
Neil M. Clark2
: exaggerated or extravagant in size or degree
… they loved Mayweather for his outsize persona and the reminder it carries of the sport's past glories.—Carlo Rotella
Carlo RotellaHe was wearing a huge fur hat, a purple jacket with outsize shoulders, and two pairs of spectacles, in tiers, emphasizing the narrow length of his face.—Anthony Haden-Guest
Anthony Haden-GuestExamples of outsize in a Sentence
Adjective
an outsize cat who weighs 25 pounds
she likes to make dramatic appearances wearing her trademark outsize sunglasses
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Adjective
This approach can have an outsize effect on young women who grow up with the expectation of raising a family one day.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
As such, young people living on their phones may feel an outsize connection to figures like Kirk.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Rising from the Northern Arizona desert floor like an outsize Surrealist sculpture garden, Sedona’s red rock landscape is home to some 10,000 people.
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Earlier that day, speaking with Hugo in the crew mess, Jess acknowledged that her reaction to Solène’s questioning of Kerry about the Solène embargo was outsize.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Outsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsize. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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outsize
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out·size
ˈau̇t-ˌsīz
: a size different and especially larger than the standard
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