noun

sizing

SEYE-zihng

noun

A glue-like coating applied to paper, fabric, or canvas to strengthen and seal the surface before it is painted, printed, or woven.

"The fabric had a layer of sizing applied to stiffen it before dyeing."

How to Use Sizing

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In plain EnglishA coating used in crafts and manufacturing to prepare a surface, distinct from the everyday sense of "size" meaning dimensions.

sizings plural

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The fabric had a layer of _____ applied to stiffen it before dyeing.

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