n. & v.
n. a gelatinous solution used in glazing paper, stiffening textiles, preparing plastered walls for decoration, etc.
v.tr. glaze or stiffen or treat with size.
[ ME, perh. = SIZE(1) ]
n. & v.
n. a gelatinous solution used in glazing paper, stiffening textiles, preparing plastered walls for decoration, etc.
v.tr. glaze or stiffen or treat with size.
[ ME, perh. = SIZE(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012