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featherweight

1 featherweight /ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/ noun
plural featherweights
1 featherweight
/ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/
noun
plural featherweights
Britannica Dictionary definition of FEATHERWEIGHT
[count]
: someone or something that weighs very little
especially : a boxer who weighs more than 118 pounds (53.5 kilograms) but less than 126 pounds (57 kilograms)
2 featherweight /ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/ adjective
2 featherweight
/ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FEATHERWEIGHT
always used before a noun
: weighing very little : very light