Sizing
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sizing is a noun meaning A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
Meaning
A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
More Meanings
- 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
Word Forms
- sizings
Synonyms for sizing
Depending on context, synonyms include size.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caliber, calibration, calibre, spanning, resize, span.
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