light bread

noun

, Midland and Southern U.S.

1. white bread.
2. any bread leavened with yeast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of light bread¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Cut slices of very light bread half-an-inch thick, with a round paste-cutter, divide them into neat shapes all alike in size.

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The next time, Thad said, they would carry the self-raising kind of flour along, when they would be sure of having light bread.

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The light-bread was cut into slips about two inches long and a half an inch wide and thick.

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Like the ungrateful Israelites with the manna, my soul would loathe such light bread.

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Un Pan grattato is made the same way with fine light-bread grated.

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