GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  1.       
    Overweight (?), n.
    1. Weight over and above what is required by law or custom.

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    2. Superabundance of weight; preponderance.

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  2.       
    Overweight, a.
    1. Overweighing; excessive. [Obs.] “Of no overweight worth.” Fuller.

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    2. Having a weight in excess of what is normal, proper, or expected; as, “the doctor recommends dieting to all his overweight patients; overweight luggage will incur an extra charge”.

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