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out·size (o̵ut′sīz′)

noun

  1. a size varying from the usual standard; odd size; esp., an unusually large size
  2. a garment or other article of such a size

adjective

of nonstandard size; esp., unusually large
also outsized out′·sized′ (-sīzd′)

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outsize Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • volume: Outsize volumes ( Folios ) are shelved flat at the rear of the stacks along with a number of the larger atlases.
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