light bread

American  

noun

Midland and Southern U.S.

1. white bread.

2. any bread leavened with yeast.

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Etymology

Origin of light bread

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Think about the difference between pizza and focaccia, with the crunchy, chewy crust rip compared to the tender, light bread.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2022

No one was awake when he brought the milk in to put it away, so he poured a warm glass for himself and got a couple of pieces of light bread.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

“It’s hard to get light bread in damp weather. Maybe next time set your sponge over the water reservoir in the stove. That’s what my mother does.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

This food was sufficient for our wants, and we would have been satisfied but that we found Rummel on one side eating some light bread, which he had purloined from another haversack.

From The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion by Swiggett, Samuel A.

Heating flour before mixing it, taking care not to scorch it in the least, is one small secret of light bread, biscuit and cake.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha