"sizing" meaning in English

See sizing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sizings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪzɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sizing (countable and uncountable, plural sizings)
  1. A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sizing-en-noun-0vM-K8PO
  2. Paste. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sizing-en-noun-b28cs5Bq
  3. A weak glue used in various trades; size. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sizing-en-noun-vplXPqkj
  4. (UK, Cambridge University, dated) Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student. Tags: UK, countable, dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sizing-en-noun-Mp~WjP8b Categories (other): British English, Cambridge University English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 2 6 38 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vanity sizing

Verb

Rhymes: -aɪzɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sizing
  1. present participle and gerund of size Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: size Related terms: sizing up
    Sense id: en-sizing-en-verb-qNfjaVWN Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 4 11 30 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 4 9 28 49

Inflected forms

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