What does sizing mean?
Sizing means A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins..
Sizing
/ˈsaɪzɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins..
Definitions by Sense
- A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
- Paste.
- A weak glue used in various trades; size.
- (UK, Cambridge University, dated) Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student.
- present participle and gerund of size
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Word Forms
- sizings
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What is a synonym for sizing?
Common synonyms include size.
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