outsize

ˈaʊtsaɪz

Definition

Definition of outsize - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sizelarger than normal or expected

The outsize chair dominated the small room.

oversized

impactunexpectedly large in impact or influence

Her outsize personality filled the room.

significant

substantial

clothing

Rare

designed for very large people

Rare

He bought an outsize jacket for winter.

oversized

plus-size

Noun

object

something notably large or larger than expected

The sculpture was an outsize in the gallery.

giant

jumbo

oversize

clothing

Rare

unusually large garment size

Rare

She always buys outsize for a comfortable fit.

oversize

plus-size

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unusually large garment size

Origin of outsize

English, out (external) + size (dimension)

Examples of outsize in a sentence

The outsize package barely fit through the door.
The outsize effect of the policy was unexpected.
His outsize influence changed the course of events.
The store offers outsize clothing for tall individuals.
She wore an outsize dress to the party.
The outsize of the package surprised everyone at the office.

They ordered an outsize for the event to make a statement.
He searched for an outsize in the store.
Outsize is often hard to find in trendy styles.

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French:hors norme, pièce surdimensionnée, ...
German:übergroß, Übergröße, ...
Italian:fuori misura, pezzo fuori misura, ...
Spanish:sobredimensionado, pieza descomunal, ...
Portuguese:gigante, peça de grandes dimensões, ...
Chinese:超大的, 巨型物, ...
Japanese:大きな, 特大, ...
Arabic:ضَخْم, عِمْلاق, ...
Hebrew:עֲצוּם, דָּבָר עָנָק, ...
Russian:огромный, гигант, ...
Ukrainian:велетенський, величезний об'єкт, ...
Hindi:अपेक्षा से बड़ा, विशाल वस्तु, ...
Bengali:অস্বাভাবিক বড়, আউটসাইজ, ...
Catalan:desmesurat, objecte notablement gran, ...
Czech:nadměrný, kolos, ...
Danish:overdimensioneret, kæmpe, ...
Dutch:enorm, buitenmaat, ...
Greek:υπερμεγέθης, μεγάλο αντικείμενο, ...
Hungarian:nagyméretű, óriás, ...
Khmer:ធំខុសធម្មតា, វត្ថុដែលមានទំហំធំខុសធម្មតា, ...
Korean:큰, 대형, ...
Persian:بزرگ, بزرگ‌نما, ...
Polish:ogromny, olbrzym, ...
Portuguese (BR):gigante, excesso de tamanho, ...
Romanian:supradimensionat, obiect supradimensionat, ...
Swedish:stor, jätte, ...
Thai:ใหญ่เกินปกติ, สิ่งที่มีขนาดใหญ่, ...
Turkish:normalden büyük, devasa, ...
Vietnamese:quá khổ, vật thể lớn, ...

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