featherweight

[ feth-er-weyt ]

/ ˈfɛð ərˌweɪt /

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noun

a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kilograms).

an insignificant person or thing: He thinks he's a major composer, but he's just a featherweight.

adjective

belonging to the class of featherweights, especially in boxing.

extremely light in weight: a featherweight quilt.

unimportant; trifling; slight.

Origin of featherweight

First recorded in 1805–15; feather + weight

Words nearby featherweight

feather star, featherstitch, feather-tail glider, feather tract, feather-veined, featherweight, feathery, featly, feature, featured, feature-length

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Example sentences from the Web for featherweight

These featherweight savory gruyere-laced pastries are ubiquitous in Burgundy.
A Burgundy Wine Feast|Sophie Menin|July 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Kitamura, a featherweight at most, might seem a awkward messenger for the material.
How to Fight Like a Girl|Will Doig|August 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I am not as strong as I once was so I bought a featherweight one.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans
He held out his arm, but grew tired long before they reached his trap: Dane was no featherweight, and he leaned upon him heavily.
The League of the Leopard|Harold Bindloss

She seemed only a featherweight when the bewildered doctor helped her to alight—an undoubted sprite and creature of romance.
The Doctor's Family|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
None of your featherweight, gas-lightened, paper-thin alloy shells, but toughened aluminum from stern to stern.
Friend Island|Francis Stevens
That was not a difficult feat since she was but a featherweight.
The Phantom Town Mystery|Carol Norton

British Dictionary definitions for featherweight

featherweight

/ (ˈfɛðəˌweɪt) /

noun

something very light or of little importance
(as modifier)featherweight considerations

a professional boxer weighing 118–126 pounds (53.5–57 kg)
an amateur boxer weighing 54–57 kg (119–126 pounds)
(as modifier)the featherweight challenger

a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 126–139 pounds (57–63 kg))

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单词	featherweight
释义	featherweight [ feth-er-weyt ] / ˈfɛð ərˌweɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR featherweight ON THESAURUS.COM noun a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kilograms). an insignificant person or thing: He thinks he's a major composer, but he's just a featherweight. adjective belonging to the class of featherweights, especially in boxing. extremely light in weight: a featherweight quilt. unimportant; trifling; slight. Origin of featherweight First recorded in 1805–15; feather + weight Words nearby featherweight feather star, featherstitch, feather-tail glider, feather tract, feather-veined, featherweight, feathery, featly, feature, featured, feature-length Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for featherweight These featherweight savory gruyere-laced pastries are ubiquitous in Burgundy. A Burgundy Wine Feast\|Sophie Menin\|July 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Kitamura, a featherweight at most, might seem a awkward messenger for the material. How to Fight Like a Girl\|Will Doig\|August 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I am not as strong as I once was so I bought a featherweight one. The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It\|Walter Winans He held out his arm, but grew tired long before they reached his trap: Dane was no featherweight, and he leaned upon him heavily. The League of the Leopard\|Harold Bindloss She seemed only a featherweight when the bewildered doctor helped her to alight—an undoubted sprite and creature of romance. The Doctor's Family\|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant None of your featherweight, gas-lightened, paper-thin alloy shells, but toughened aluminum from stern to stern. Friend Island\|Francis Stevens That was not a difficult feat since she was but a featherweight. The Phantom Town Mystery\|Carol Norton British Dictionary definitions for featherweight featherweight / (ˈfɛðəˌweɪt) / noun something very light or of little importance (as modifier)featherweight considerations a professional boxer weighing 118–126 pounds (53.5–57 kg) an amateur boxer weighing 54–57 kg (119–126 pounds) (as modifier)the featherweight challenger a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 126–139 pounds (57–63 kg)) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to featherweight agile, slight, buoyant, fluffy, loose, slender, delicate, easy, lightweight, small, airy, thin, fragile, slim, lean, meager, gaunt, skinny, narrow, trivial
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featherweight

noun

adjective

Origin of featherweight

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Example sentences from the Web for featherweight

British Dictionary definitions for featherweight

noun

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