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US
/ˈsaɪzɪŋ/
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[ UK /sˈaɪzɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /sˈaɪzɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
size gives body to a fabric
How To Use sizing In A Sentence
- Emphasizing elimination through the overuse of purgatives in an already deficient individual can further deplete the body's store of minerals and essential B vitamins as well as imbalance beneficial intestinal micro-organisms.
- Obama is emphasizing the role of parents in rearing their children, and he has done this before. Obama at the N.A.A.C.P. Convention - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
- Downsizing produced an increased risk of sickness absence, in line with earlier findings.
- Other than the special sizing application, the greige fabrics are made of the same fibers, yarns and constructions as standard chambray or denim fabrics.
- I think maybe the key is emphasizing Stages 2 and 3 of Maudsley, so insurers don't see it only as a cheap way to refeed anorexics. Is Maudsley cheaper?
- It hardly needs emphasizing that in Hong Kong, the quintessential open port, such flows of goods and of people were a long-established part of everyday experience by that time.
- The bankers allegedly persuaded Americans to transfer assets from UBS by emphasizing that Wegelin, which is based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, had no offices outside of Switzerland and was less vulnerable to U.S. law enforcement pressure, prosecutors said. U.S.: Swiss Bank Is 'Fugitive' in Tax Case
- A pollution expert with the coast guard service is assessing the damage caused by the capsizing.
- We went in, sat down, had our pints, but I was watching the lads at the bar watching us, and I knew they were wondering, looking, sizing us up.
- But in today's economy, educated, white - collar workers also are vulnerable to downsizing.