as in lightweight
having little weight
the company has designed a strong but featherlight fiber which it hopes to market to manufacturers of body armor
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Recent Examples of featherlight
The Fast Boil Series comprises some of Jetboil's lightest, most packable stoves and coffeemaker products, and the entire series, minus the featherlight Stash that launched just a few years ago, benefits from this month's update.
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New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
This featherlight metal fabric suggestive of chainmail that looked like dripping mercury could be dyed and patterned and was primarily used in silver or gold (as seen in his Autumn/Winter 1997 couture collection).
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Ty Dolla $ign offers up a featherlight touch on the hook as well, making for one of the album’s standout moments.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Step stylishly—and comfortably—into spring with these other great Lululemon finds in the We Made Too Much section, including fan-favorite Align gear and basics in featherlight Nulu fabric, starting at just $9.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
Start the day with beignets, little squares of featherlight doughnuts, at Café du Monde in the heart of the French Quarter, near the cathedral.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty Touche Eclat Awakening Concealer Click Pen, $40
The featherlight brightener is a cult-favorite for a reason.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Infused with real silk extracts, this featherlight primer creates a smooth, velvety base that effortlessly blurs pores, fine lines and wrinkles.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket $239 at REI This Patagonia jacket’s featherlight, flexible material is game for nearly any activity from hiking to skiing.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
This featherlight metal fabric suggestive of chainmail that looked like dripping mercury could be dyed and patterned and was primarily used in silver or gold (as seen in his Autumn/Winter 1997 couture collection).
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Ty Dolla $ign offers up a featherlight touch on the hook as well, making for one of the album’s standout moments.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Step stylishly—and comfortably—into spring with these other great Lululemon finds in the We Made Too Much section, including fan-favorite Align gear and basics in featherlight Nulu fabric, starting at just $9.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
Start the day with beignets, little squares of featherlight doughnuts, at Café du Monde in the heart of the French Quarter, near the cathedral.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty Touche Eclat Awakening Concealer Click Pen, $40
The featherlight brightener is a cult-favorite for a reason.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Infused with real silk extracts, this featherlight primer creates a smooth, velvety base that effortlessly blurs pores, fine lines and wrinkles.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket $239 at REI This Patagonia jacket’s featherlight, flexible material is game for nearly any activity from hiking to skiing.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Featherlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherlight. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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