finespun

or fine-spun

[ fahyn-spuhn ]

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adjective

spun or drawn out to a fine thread.
highly or excessively refined or subtle.

Origin of finespun

First recorded in 1640–50; fine¹ + spun

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How to use finespun in a sentence

Marquis Conrade, thy wit begins to halt; I will trust thy finespun measures no longer, but will try my own.
The Talisman | Sir Walter Scott
It was the tint of the copper beech, thick, finespun, with intermittent twists that gave it a wavy effect.
The Pagan Madonna | Harold MacGrath
Mr. finespun was the gentleman whose retirement from the ministry the Duke of St. Bungay had now announced.
Can You Forgive Her? | Anthony Trollope
All 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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