Definition of "sizing" [siz•ing]

• A glaze or filler; size. (noun)
• Treatment of a fabric or other surface with size. (noun)

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• "“And by the same token many men who are most correct in sizing up the universe have been least great.”"
• "Obama takes care in sizing up ‘tea party’ movement."
• "Vanity sizing is desperate to massage our bruised body image with smaller numbers, while industry-wide sizing discrepancies leave us baffled as to what size we even wear."