What is the meaning of sizing?

noun

  • Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.
    • usage: "size gives body to a fabric"

verb

  • Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance.
  • Sort according to size.
  • Make to a size; bring to a suitable size.
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