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Syllabification: (size)
Pronunciation: /sīz/
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Definition of size

noun

  • a gelatinous solution used in gilding paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration.

verb

[with object]
  • treat with size to glaze or stiffen.

Origin:

Middle English: perhaps the same word as size1

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