detailing

[dee-tey-ling]

noun

1. the process of thoroughly cleaning the interior and exterior of a vehicle and doing minor repairs to improve its appearance.

   auto detailing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of detailing¹

First recorded in 1970–75; detail ( def. 13 ) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The Democratic senator from Arizona responded with a statement detailing high-pressure situations he faced both as a pilot in the U.S.

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The Nike murals, which are scheduled to remain up through Nov. 30, are among the pieces included in a new and quickly expanding online map detailing the locations of Dodgers murals in and around L.A.

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His recent note detailing the Ford deal is titled “Headline is bigger than the reality.”

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The UK has become the "most expensive place in the world" to build nuclear power plants, according to a government review detailing the "overly complex" bureaucracy around the sector.

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It walked them through different prepared sales scripts, explaining how to overcome various objections and even detailing the exact motions they should make while speaking.

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