outsize

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noun

out·size ˈau̇t-ˌsīz

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: an unusual size

especially : a size larger than the standard

Nightgowns are generally made in three sizes—small, medium and outsize. —

Amy K. Smith

outsize

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adjective

out·size ˈau̇t-ˌsīz

variants or less commonly outsized

ˈau̇t-ˌsīzd

: unusually large or heavy

Physically he is outsize, standing six feet three and weighing 225 pounds …—

Neil M. Clark

: 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

He 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

Examples 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

Both Turkey and Qatar are eyeing an outsize role in Syria’s economy. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024 What hasn’t changed: The outsize influence of 2025’s Under 30 honorees. —

Alexandra York, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Mothers, who spend more time than fathers on caregiving and household responsibilities such as scheduling these shoots, may feel outsize pressure to project a perfect image: According to a 2016 study commissioned by Instagram, the average mom checks the app six times a day. —

Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024 Politics' outsize role reveals a new page in the playbook of politicizing investigations and prosecutions. —

Matt Viser The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outsize