oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
Recent Examples on the Web
This is key for our business — to propose new offers, from relaxed preppy looks to chic oversize tailoring.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Florida still plays an oversize role for Brazilians.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Walk With Me: Hamptons by Susan Kaufman Though spared from development for longer than most of the Hamptons, many of its ranch homes have recently been razed and replaced by enormous faux farmhouses, and the tiny cottages on the unpaved roads leading to the beach now abut oversize modern behemoths.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
That meant slightly oversize silhouettes rendered in sumptuous fabrics such as velvet and silk brocade.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Florida still plays an oversize role for Brazilians.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Walk With Me: Hamptons by Susan Kaufman Though spared from development for longer than most of the Hamptons, many of its ranch homes have recently been razed and replaced by enormous faux farmhouses, and the tiny cottages on the unpaved roads leading to the beach now abut oversize modern behemoths.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
That meant slightly oversize silhouettes rendered in sumptuous fabrics such as velvet and silk brocade.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversize
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversize. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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