unsized
1 Britishadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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He lets some of the unsized canvas show, slashes his diagonal abstracts with repeated sharp right angles in a series of bright shades that assault the eye.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fifteen works in plastic paint on unsized canvas.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thinning oils with turpentine, they stained pigment into unsized canvas so that the brush stroke is invisible but the colors clash like a warring spectrum.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many note-papers, especially unsized and copperplate papers, must first be sized, which prevents the resinous parts from penetrating and thus avoids grease spots.
From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul
Old books, on the contrary, where the paper is unsized, spongy, and swollen, require some such work, as pressing alone, even for days, has not the required effect.
From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul
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