Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In hat-making, a process for stiffening felt hats by immersing them in a bath composed largely of shellac, with other ingredients.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.
  • verb Present participle of proof.

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Examples

  • Or they want to know trends, and I can't help them there, either, because if I told them to get started right now writing a picture book about animal derrieres (the big trend revealed in proofing the forthcoming Guide), it would be too late, because we will have all Moved On by the time any such book could be published.

    Served by a window with an ocean view Roger Sutton 2009

  • Or they want to know trends, and I can't help them there, either, because if I told them to get started right now writing a picture book about animal derrieres (the big trend revealed in proofing the forthcoming Guide), it would be too late, because we will have all Moved On by the time any such book could be published.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Roger Sutton 2009

  • Regardless, proofing is should always done prior to showing whether or not one is a clicker trainer.

    It’s Raining Dogs and Turtles? « Awful Library Books 2010

  • Also the time for proofing is adjusted to the weather conditions here in Blr and it is summer now so needed to be cut down.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Anjali 2007

  • Also the time for proofing is adjusted to the weather conditions here in Blr and it is summer now so needed to be cut down.

    Whole Wheat French Bread Anjali 2007

  • Non-existent proofing is doing my head in with the kindle books I’ve bought since buying a device a couple of months back.

    Why Are E-Books So Poorly Proofed? | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • They are not a news organization that must be very careful in proofing a story before it’s release.

    Think Progress » Drudge Falsely Smears Gore 2006

  • Cally, 196: Thank you, but I don't want the etext--I just really love the idea of proofing the same edition of Chaucer my grandfather taught from.

    Making Light: Amazon & Macmillan 2010

  • The bread is then allowed to rise again in its final shape, a stage called proofing, for about an hour, depending on the environment.

    Ratio Michael Ruhlman 2009

  • I then manage the distributed proofing, which is a fairly low-effort business.

    The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 Jim Tinsley

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