o·ver·size

[adj. oh-ver-sahyz; n. oh-ver-sahyz]
adjective Also, o·ver·sized.
1.
of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
2.
of a size larger than is necessary or required.
noun
3.
something that is oversize; an oversize article or object.
4.
a size larger than the proper or usual size.

Origin:
1605–15; over- + size1

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oversize
 
adj
1.  Also: oversized larger than the usual size
 
n
2.  a size larger than the usual or proper size
3.  something that is oversize

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Example sentences
He wore baggy painter's pants, high-top sneakers with the neon laces undone and
  an oversize sweatshirt.
Now, new oversize windows and skylights invite in the sunshine.
Some feature kitchenettes, oversize rooms, or family suites.
Gone are the comfy, oversize chairs and distinctive wooden tables.
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