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unsized

unsized

9.1
Paper or fabric that soaks up water because it is not treated
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsaɪzd/
  • Specialized
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  • The artist preferred to use unsized paper for her watercolor paintings, as it allowed for better absorption of the colors.

Examples

  • When crafting handmade cards, she enjoyed using unsized paper because it had a natural texture that enhanced her designs.

  • A botanical press, with a heap of soft drying paper, to prepare the best of his specimens for an herbarium; and a portfolio in which to lay them out, twenty inches by twelve, closed with a sturdy leather strap and filled with sheets of thin, smooth, unsized paper.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • This sketchbook is filled with unsized paper, making it ideal for experimenting with different ink and paint techniques.

Synonyms

uncoated
vsunsized
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Without a thin layer of another material on it

is untreated with sizing so absorbency and finish remain unchanged

Antonyms

sized
  • Specialized
4 8.2

Having a surface treated to make it stronger and stop liquids soaking in

How Sized

sized
  • Specialized
4 8.2
unsized
  • Specialized
9.1

Surface Forms

unsized positive

Morphology

unsized = sized (semi-transparent) = un + size + ed

Formally transparent as 'un-' + 'sized', but the sense relies on the specialized meaning of 'sized' (treated with sizing), which may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Unsized in paper and fabric comes from un- 'not' plus size, a special coating that changes how a surface takes water or paint. So unsized means 'not coated', and the paper or cloth will soak in paint or water more.