"outsize" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From out- + size. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|size}} out- + size Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} outsize (not comparable)
  1. of an unusually large size Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-outsize-en-adj-lfVx2O-9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 33 33 4
  2. unintuitively or unexpectedly large. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-outsize-en-adj-nJxkooWT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 33 33 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: outsized

Noun [English]

Forms: outsizes [plural]
Etymology: From out- + size. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|size}} out- + size Head templates: {{en-noun}} outsize (plural outsizes)
  1. an unusually large garment size Synonyms: OS [initialism]
    Sense id: en-outsize-en-noun-5C~fktY4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 33 33 4 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 22 20 35 23

Verb [English]

Forms: outsizes [present, singular, third-person], outsizing [participle, present], outsized [participle, past], outsized [past]
Etymology: From out- + size. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|size}} out- + size Head templates: {{en-verb}} outsize (third-person singular simple present outsizes, present participle outsizing, simple past and past participle outsized)
  1. to exceed in size
    Sense id: en-outsize-en-verb-iqapAAF2

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