sizing

American  

[sahy-zing] / ˈsaɪ zɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of applying size or preparing with size.

2. size, as for glazing paper or strengthening fabric.

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Etymology

Origin of sizing

First recorded in 1625–35; size ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The bosses of both Greggs and Leon have both told the BBC this is making them rethink sizing.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

After shuttering her decade-old, hot-pink, plus-size resale shop, the Plus Bus, in Highland Park last fall, she thought paring down her store’s stock and slightly expanding its sizing could save her business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But at the very least, investors should make sure the spending is counted when they’re sizing up the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But while that once meant sizing up a candidate’s experience and credentials against the going market rate, it increasingly means feeding the candidate’s personal data into an algorithm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Sayle laughed briefly and followed the butler around, already sizing up the next shot, a fairly tricky black into the corner.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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