finespun
or fine-spun
[ fahyn-spuhn ]
/ ˈfaɪnˈspʌn /
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adjective
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Words nearby finespun
fineness ratio, fine print, finer, finery, fines herbes, finespun, finesse, finest, finestra, fine structure, fine-tooth comb
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Example sentences from the Web for finespun
Marquis Conrade, thy wit begins to halt; I will trust thy finespun measures no longer, but will try my own.
The Talisman|Sir Walter ScottIt was the tint of the copper beech, thick, finespun, with intermittent twists that gave it a wavy effect.
The Pagan Madonna|Harold MacGrathMr. Finespun was the gentleman whose retirement from the ministry the Duke of St. Bungay had now announced.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony TrollopeAll his finespun hopes had been ruthlessly rent by the hand of reality.
The Song of the Wolf|Frank Mayer
British Dictionary definitions for finespun
finespun
/ (ˈfaɪnˈspʌn) /
adjective
spun or drawn out to a fine thread
excessively subtle or refined; not practical
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