- oversized
- adjective see oversize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
oversized
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oversized — UK US /ˈəʊvəsaɪzd/ adjective (also oversize) ► bigger than usual: »The store specializes in oversized clothing. »It is less expensive to send oversized mail through distribution companies than through the postal service. ► too big: »More and more … Financial and business terms
oversized — UK [ˈəʊvə(r)ˌsaɪzd] / US [ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd] or oversize UK [ˈəʊvə(r)ˌsaɪz] / US [ˈoʊvərˌsaɪz] adjective much larger than usual oversized books/pillows/furniture a) used about clothes that are designed to look large b) used about things that you think … English dictionary
oversized — [ˈəʊvəˌsaɪzd] or oversize [ˈəʊvəˌsaɪz] adj much larger than usual Ant: undersized … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
oversized — (also oversize) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ bigger than the usual size … English terms dictionary
oversized — over|sized 〈[oʊvə(r)saızd] Adj.; undekl.〉 übergroß, größer als die erforderliche Kleidergröße ● einen Pullover oversized tragen [engl., „übergroß“] * * * over|sized [ oʊvɐsa̮izd ] <Adj.> [engl. oversized = übergroß, zu: over = über u. size … Universal-Lexikon
oversized — o|ver|sized [ ,ouvər saızd ] or o|ver|size [ ,ouvər saız ] adjective much larger than usual: oversized books/pillows/furniture a. used about clothes that are designed to look large b. used about things that you think are larger than they should… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oversized — adj. Oversized is used with these nouns: ↑shirt, ↑sweater, ↑T shirt … Collocations dictionary
oversized — o|ver|sized 〈[oʊvə(r)saızd] Adj.; undekl.〉 übergroß, größer als die erforderliche Kleidergröße; einen Pullover oversized tragen [Etym.: engl., »übergroß«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
oversized — o|ver|sized [ˌəuvəˈsaızd US ˌouvər ] adj also o|ver|size [ ˈsaız] bigger than usual or too big ▪ an oversized jacket … Dictionary of contemporary English
oversized rate — Parcel Post rate for pieces exceeding 108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth … Glossary of postal terms
