unsizedadj.1
/(ˌ)ʌnˈsʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˌənˈsaɪzd/ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [adjective] > of deficient weight
light1493
unsized1613
unassized1616
underweight1979
1613 Southampton Court Leet Rec. (1907) iii. 469 Having made view of vnsissed bread in the markett [and] findinge..howshold Loaves of no assize.
2. Not made of an exact size or fit; not formed or sorted into sizes.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > [adjective] > proper or standard > not
unsized1700
1700 W. Congreve Way of World iv. i. 61 I must have been let out and piec'd in the sides like an unsiz'd Camlet.
1857 Local Act 20 & 21 Victoria c. 141 Sched. (C) Slates..Unsized Rag, Half Rag, Queen or sized Rag.
1877 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 426 Several tests made in concentrating unsized ore.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
unsizedadj.2
/(ˌ)ʌnˈsʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˌənˈsaɪzd/ Not treated with size.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [adjective] > other types of paper
unsized1794
wire-woven1799
wood-free1904
fireproof1922
pre-impregnated1933
carbonless1935
1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 461 Filtres formed of unsized paper.
1827 M. Faraday Chem. Manip. ix. 235 The thinner varieties of unsized paper, or white blotting paper.
1888 C. T. Jacobi Printers' Vocab. 150 Unsized paper, paper made entirely without size, and consequently very absorbent and adapted for plate printing.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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