unconstructed

American  

[uhn-kuhn-struhk-tid] / ˌʌn kənˈstrʌk tɪd /

adjective

1. (of clothing) made with little or no padding, interfacing, or lining, so as to fit loosely or softly on the body.

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Etymology

Origin of unconstructed

First recorded in 1965–70; un- ¹ + construct + -ed ²

Example Sentences

On the tailoring side, Ralph Lauren showed its high-end Purple line in its patrician Milan villa, focusing on made-in-Italy detailing for everyday luxury, including burnished footwear, unconstructed cotton-linen blend jackets, and chunky Fair Isle knitwear.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Highlights in the line include its multi-pocketed Dash jacket, an unconstructed blazer designed for everyday wear.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2019

Paris-based luxury line Cifonelli used lighter canvases for the chest and shoulder area that helps form a jacket’s shape, worked with lighter-weight fabrics and made jackets unconstructed, without the lining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2016

It was Belvest — with fabrics selected by Fred — that Giorgio Armani used in 1976 to make the first unconstructed suits he sold in the United States exclusively at Barneys.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2012

Bim, who had been teaching in one of the schools, had invested all her savings in a dream city on the shore of an unconstructed canal.

From A Man for the Ages A Story of the Builders of Democracy by Adams, John Wolcott