fine-weatheradj.
/ˌfʌɪnˈwɛðə/, U.S. /ˈfaɪnˌwɛðər/ Somewhat rare.
Fit or suitable (only) for fine or dry weather.
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fair-weather1653
fine-weather1829
1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer I. iii. 95 A..frigate ran on board of us..and left her large fine weather-jib hanging on our fore-yard.
1867 Naut. Mag. & Naval Chron. Aug. 446 The latter [sc. an Italian corvette]..heedless of wind and rain was in her fine weather attire.
1962 Financial Times 24 Aug. 10/5 Broiler sales..are to some extent dependent on the weather, since chicken is a fine-weather food.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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