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featherlight

[ feth-er-lahyt ]
/ ˈfɛð ərˈlaɪt /
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adjective
extremely light; light as a feather.
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Origin of featherlight

First recorded in 1830–40; feather + light2

Words nearby featherlight

featherhead, feathering, feather in one's cap, feather key, feather-legged, featherlight, feather merchant, feather one's nest, feather one's own nest, feather palm, feather rot
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