noun
- substances applied to materials like paper, textiles, or walls to fill pores, stiffen, or prepare surfaces for further treatment
Usage: technical; manufacturing
Examples
- The paper mill applied various sizings to improve the paper’s printability.
- Textile manufacturers use different sizings to strengthen fabric fibers.
- The wall required multiple sizings before the final paint application.
- Quality control tested the effectiveness of the new sizings on cotton threads.
- Industrial sizings help reduce fiber breakage during weaving processes.