sizing
sizing Lexical Profile
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• noun
The act or process of measuring, classifying, or arranging items according to their dimensions or scale, or the system of standardized measurements used for garments and products.
"The clothing brand updated its sizing to ensure a more consistent fit across all styles."
A gelatinous, starchy, or resinous substance applied to paper, fabric, yarn, or plaster to act as a protective filler, stiffener, or glaze.
"Before painting on the raw linen canvas, the artist applied a coat of sizing to seal the fibers."
• verb
To sort, arrange, or alter something according to its dimensions or scale (present participle of size).
"The jeweler is sizing the ring so that it fits comfortably on her finger."
To treat or coat paper, cloth, or another porous surface with a gelatinous or starchy filler (present participle of size).
"The mill workers are sizing the cotton warp threads to prevent breakage during weaving."
• Rhymes for sizing
Word Origin & Etymology
The sense relating to dimensions derives from Middle English 'sise', a shortened form of 'assise' (an ordinance or standard of measure), from Old French. The sense referring to a gelatinous or starchy filler derives from the related noun 'size', possibly from Old Italian 'sisa' (painter's glue), which is also linked to 'assise' as something 'set' or 'applied'.