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| size [ sīz ] |
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gelatinous mixture for filling porous surfaces: a gelatinous mixture made from glue, starch, or varnish. Use: filling pores in the surface of paper, textiles, or plaster.
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transitive verb (past and past participle sized, present participle siz·ing, 3rd person present singular siz·es) |
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coat with size: to coat a porous surface such as paper, textile, or plaster with size
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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