sizer
An instrument or contrivance to size articles, or to determine their size by a standard, or to separate and distribute them according to size.
Noun
- An instrument or contrivance to size articles, or to determine their size by a standard, or to separate and distribute them according to size.
- An instrument or tool for bringing anything to an exact size.
- An object used at the airport to test to see if a carry on or personal item is the correct size allowed by the airline.
- Alternative form of sizar (“undergraduate who received an allowance”).
Origin
Etymology tree English size English -er English sizer From size + -er.