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light bread

American  

noun

Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. white bread.

  2. any bread leavened with yeast.


Etymology

Origin of light bread

First recorded in 1815–25

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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

Mrs. Crane's own room opened off the little parlor, and visitors could see the high feather bed always as smooth and rounded on top as one of Mrs. Crane's big loaves of light bread.

From Dandelion Cottage by Rankin, Carroll Watson

At the ends of the table were plates of light bread with deep brown crusts.

From Dot and Tot of Merryland by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

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