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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.


Etymology

Origin of unconstructed

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

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“The look of unconstructed, softly shaped menswear became part of American mainstream fashion.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2025

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

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

If national fear and a great deal of parental investment led to the protection and sheltering of this generation, a second trend joined it, further curtailing the amount of unconstructed time allowed my current students.

From Salon May 25, 2013

Yet this much is certain, that unconstructed writing is at once worthless and ephemeral: and nearly the whole of our modern English writing is unconstructed.

From Kai Lung's Golden Hours by Bramah, Ernest

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