detailing

[ dee-tey-ling ]

noun

1. the process of thoroughly cleaning the interior and exterior of a vehicle and doing minor repairs to improve its appearance:

   auto detailing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of detailing¹

First recorded in 1970–75; detail ( def 13 ) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This led to newspaper stories detailing similar “digital arrest” scams across the country.

From BBC

They included one detailing an "annual maintenance charge" of £983 after the first year, which the salesman said only applied if the customer had no insurance.

From BBC

People, including local historians and councillors, have disagreed about putting a plaque on the plinth detailing Colston's slave trading past for several years.

From BBC

Then I bought some pins that I used as detailing on the chairs, and these press credentials for photography, which are on one side of the chair.

From Los Angeles Times

A report detailing his "horrific" beatings of teenaged boys was presented to some Church leaders in 1982.

From BBC

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