sizing

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/ˈsaɪzɪŋ/

noun

A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.

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Meanings

nounsizing (countable and uncountable, plural sizings)

plural sizings

  1. countableuncountableA gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
  2. countableuncountablePaste.
  3. countableuncountableA weak glue used in various trades; size.
  4. UKcountabledateduncountableCambridge UniversityFood and drink ordered from the buttery by a student.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of size

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

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size
Broader
filler
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size

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sizing

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Cite this entry
APA

sizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sizing

MLA

“sizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sizing.

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