detailing
/dɪtˈeɪlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A careful and thorough cleaning and refurbishing of an automobile, aircraft, boat, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Less successful are the flotsam-y parts of the book — the arbitrary releases about Ebbesmeyer’s career struggles or the detailings of one too many garbage finds."
- "a dress with elaborate neck detailings"
- "Provided are matching satin ribbon detailings, topped with an embroidered floral bouquet in delicate contrasting shades."
- "Terrific, new detailings including see-through full length walkway and platforms with special tank train end couplings"
- "In 1963, the Penrose owners traded up to a giant DeRaffele unsurpassed in exaggerated detailings, including a towering, steel A-frame entryway and crinkle-cut, folded-plate eaves."
- "Early homes, such as Jacob Julian’s Second Empire–style mansion boasted a lot of Romantic influences with elaborate detailing."