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View synonyms for fine-drawn
fine-drawn
[ fahyn-drawn ]
adjective
- drawn out to extreme fineness or thinness.
fine-drawn
adjective
- (of arguments, distinctions, etc) precise or subtle
- (of wire) drawn out until very fine; attenuated
- (of features) delicate or refined
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fine-drawn1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
There is a great deal of fine drawn reasoning in all of this, some very original ideas, but a great many paradoxes.
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The horses, though fine-drawn, looked strong, well-bred and good goers.
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There could be no better audience for the fine-drawn arguments which such a controversy demands.
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In the earlier dress, about 1485, the neck setting of dress became very square, and was filled with fine-drawn lawn.
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Taciturn and silent as a general rule, this little man, so fine drawn and lean, could on occasion be almost garrulous.
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