单词 | featherweight |
释义 | featherweight /fedh"euhr wayt'/, n. 1. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing up to 126 lb. (57 kg). 2. an insignificant person or thing: He thinks he's a major composer, but he's just a featherweight. adj. 3. belonging to the class of featherweights, esp. in boxing. 4. extremely light in weight: a featherweight quilt. 5. unimportant; trifling; slight. [1805-15; FEATHER + WEIGHT] |
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