adjective
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spun or drawn out to a fine thread
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excessively subtle or refined; not practical
Etymology
Origin of finespun
Example Sentences
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Compared to the smaller roles that populate Hiller’s IMDb page, Joel — one of the more nuanced queer characters on television in recent years — is more finespun.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
It’s an achingly personal and finespun track plucked out on baritone ukulele.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
Here comes the bass, offering a futuristic contrast to the singer’s finespun melodies — which tend to be sung in Spanish and forged in various folk traditions.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
But in the final soliloquy, just before Billy is hanged for having given a fatal blow to Claggart, Mr. Gunn spins the dumbfounded sailor’s wrenching lines with aching tenderness and finespun pianissimos.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2010
She could feel the ground radiating up through her finespun cloth soles.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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