sizing donut

English translation: precut measurement stencil

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English term or phrase:sizing donut
Selected answer:precut measurement stencil
Entered by: Lubosh Hanuska

10:39 Apr 17, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: sizing donut
can you explain in English? somehting to do with clothes, labels...
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Local time: 06:07
Precut stencil to check/measure for certain size
Explanation:
Sizing donuts are donut shape cutouts to make sure items are of certain (minimum or maximum) size. For example to make sure items fit into a certain opening a sizing donut is made with the hole of the same size as the opneing the items need to fit into (or through). Donut shape is used for round items, but openings can be of various shapes, when "sizing donut" does not sit well, but can stil be used - for example airlines have those at airports to make sure your hand luggage does not exceed certain dimensions...
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Lubosh Hanuska
Australia
Local time: 14:07
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REALLY, really thank you - dziekuje!
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Precut stencil to check/measure for certain size


Explanation:
Sizing donuts are donut shape cutouts to make sure items are of certain (minimum or maximum) size. For example to make sure items fit into a certain opening a sizing donut is made with the hole of the same size as the opneing the items need to fit into (or through). Donut shape is used for round items, but openings can be of various shapes, when "sizing donut" does not sit well, but can stil be used - for example airlines have those at airports to make sure your hand luggage does not exceed certain dimensions...

Lubosh Hanuska
Australia
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
REALLY, really thank you - dziekuje!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marybro: without more context...also, "donut" used to determine size a model wears, such as for costuming, etc
18 mins

agree  RHELLER: yes, I actually used one when making a pom-pom once :-)
2 hrs
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