sizing
Determining or adjusting dimensions
Sizing is the process of determining or sorting by size: The machine handles sizing and packaging automatically.
It also refers to a glutinous substance applied to surfaces—paper, textiles, or walls—to seal pores and prepare them for further treatment like painting or gilding: Apply sizing before hanging wallpaper.
To be sizing someone up is to assess them, usually before a decision or confrontation.
Proper or healthy
- alterationsChanges made to something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- try-onTest for fit
hemming · darts · seams · pattern · muslin · toile · bespoke · ready-to-wear
Measurable spatial extents
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- gaugeStandard of measurement
scale · gradation · range · tolerance · variance · standard · units · metrics
Complex plant carbohydrate
- gumSticky plant secretion
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
- coatingApplied surface covering
finish · weaving · penetration · absorption · viscosity · consistency · application · dipping
Bonding substance
- pasteThick sticky substance
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- bondingForming close connections
gilding · gesso · bookbinding · canvas · porosity · undercoat · fixative · PVA
Formal evaluation of worth
- estimationApproximate value judgment
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- judgingForming an opinion
- gaugingMeasuring or estimating
scoping · evaluating · determining · calculating · figuring · reckoning · approximating · eyeballing
fit
Proper or healthy
- alterationsChanges made to something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
try-on · hemming · darts · seams · pattern · muslin · toile · bespoke · ready-to-wear · custom
dimensions
Measurable spatial extents
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
gauge · scale · gradation · range · tolerance · variance · standard · units · metrics · length
starch
Complex plant carbohydrate
- gumSticky plant secretion
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
coating · finish · weaving · penetration · absorption · viscosity · consistency · application · dipping · impregnation
glue
Bonding substance
bonding · gilding · gesso · bookbinding · canvas · porosity · undercoat · fixative · PVA
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- estimationApproximate value judgment
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- judgingForming an opinion
gauging · scoping · evaluating · determining · calculating · figuring · reckoning · approximating · eyeballing
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- Fashion Designpattern making, draping, sketching, tailoring, couture
- custom fittingalterations, hemming, taking in, letting out, inseam
- glovemakingglover, trank, quirks, kidskin, kid leather
- patternmakingsloper, pattern blocks, drafting, pattern paper, grainline
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- sizing upForming a quick judgment
- sizing someone up
- sizing chartReference for finding fit
- vanity sizingClothing sized deceptively small
- ring sizingAdjusting jewelry diameter