'Sizing' definitions:

Definition of 'sizing'

From: WordNet
noun
Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric" [syn: size, sizing]

Definition of 'Sizing'

From: GCIDE
  • Size \Size\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sized; p. pr. & vb. n. Sizing.] To cover with size; to prepare with size. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sizing'

From: GCIDE
  • Sizing \Siz"ing\, n.
  • 1. Act of covering or treating with size. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A weak glue used in various trades; size. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sizing'

From: GCIDE
  • Sizing \Siz"ing\, n.
  • 1. The act of sorting with respect to size. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The act of bringing anything to a certain size. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Univ. of Cambridge, Eng.) Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student. [1913 Webster]