sizing
Definition
Noun 1. A glutinous substance used to fill pores or stiffen materials: Sizing is a preparatory coating applied to surfaces, such as paper, fabric, or walls, to seal pores, reduce absorbency, or add stiffness and body. It acts as a primer or sealant.
Usage
Sizing is applied as a liquid treatment before a final finish or coating. * The painter applied a coat of sizing to the drywall before hanging the wallpaper. * Traditional bookbinders use gelatin-based sizing on paper to prevent ink from bleeding. * The fabric's crisp feel is due to the chemical sizing applied during manufacturing.
Advanced Usage
- Internal vs. Surface Sizing: In papermaking, internal sizing is mixed into the pulp, while surface sizing is applied to the formed sheet.
- Internal sizing makes paper resistant to liquid absorption.
- Sizing as a Process: The term can refer to the act of applying this substance.
- Sizing the canvas is a crucial first step for an oil painter.
Variants and Related Words
- Size (verb): To treat or coat with a sizing material.
- You must size the canvas properly before you begin to paint.
- Size (noun): Can refer to the glutinous material itself, often used interchangeably with "sizing" in certain contexts (e.g., "wallpaper size").
Synonyms
- Primer
- Sealant
- Filler
- Stiffener
Related Phrases
- To size up: This is a phrasal verb for the verb "size" and has a completely different meaning (to assess or evaluate).
- The boxer sized up his opponent before the match. (This is not related to the noun "sizing").
Noun
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any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
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size gives body to a fabric
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