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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics;
- Example: "size gives body to a fabric"
[syn: size, sizing]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Size \Size\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sized; p. pr. & vb. n. Sizing.] To cover with size; to prepare with size. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sizing \Siz"ing\, n. 1. Act of covering or treating with size. [1913 Webster] 2. A weak glue used in various trades; size. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sizing \Siz"ing\, n. 1. The act of sorting with respect to size. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of bringing anything to a certain size. [1913 Webster] 3. (Univ. of Cambridge, Eng.) Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sizing n 1: any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric" [syn: size, sizing]