outsize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaʊtˈsaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaʊtˌsaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(outsīz′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
out•size /ˈaʊtˌsaɪz/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an uncommon or irregular size, esp. one larger than average.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. Also, ˈoutˌsized. being unusually large, heavy, extensive, etc.:an outsize uniform.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
out•size  (outsīz′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an uncommon or irregular size, esp. one larger than average.
  2. a garment of such a size.

adj. 
  1. Also, outsized′. being unusually or abnormally large, heavy, extensive, etc.:a rack of outsize dresses;an outsize puppy;pampering an outsize ego.
  • out- + size1 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
outsize / ˈaʊtˌsaɪz/
  1. Also: outsized very large or larger than normal
  1. something outsize, such as a garment or person
  2. (modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothes: an outsize shop
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