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siz·ing
(sī′zĭng)n.
1. A glaze or filler; size.
2. Treatment of a fabric or other surface with size.
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sizing
(ˈsaɪzɪŋ)n
another name for size21
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siz•ing
(ˈsaɪ zɪŋ)n.
1. the act or process of applying size or preparing with size.
2. size, as for strengthening fabric.
[1625–35]
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Noun | 1. | sizing - any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric" filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surface |
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