Meaning of the word featherweight in English
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featherweight
US /ˈfeð.ɚ.weɪt/
UK /ˈfeð.ɚ.weɪt/
Noun
1.
a weight in boxing and other sports, typically over 54 and up to 57 kg (118–126 lb)
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The boxer moved up from bantamweight to featherweight.
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She competed in the featherweight division.
2.
a person or thing of little weight or importance
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His arguments were dismissed as featherweight.
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The new policy is a featherweight compared to the previous one.
Adjective
1.
having little weight or importance
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The novel was criticized for its featherweight plot.
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It was a featherweight decision, easily overturned.
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