unconstructed

American  

[uhn-kuhn-struhk-tid] / ˌʌn kənˈstrʌk tɪd /

adjective

1. (of clothing) made with little or no padding, interfacing, or lining, so as to fit loosely or softly on the body.

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Etymology

Origin of unconstructed

First recorded in 1965–70; un- ¹ + construct + -ed ²

Example Sentences

On the tailoring side, Ralph Lauren showed its high-end Purple line in its patrician Milan villa, focusing on made-in-Italy detailing for everyday luxury, including burnished footwear, unconstructed cotton-linen blend jackets, and chunky Fair Isle knitwear.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Wearing a snap-brim straw hat, dark glasses, and an unconstructed jacket; a beige, un-pressed dress shirt; jeans; and nondescript oxford shoes, Dean was obviously not into fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021

Paris-based luxury line Cifonelli used lighter canvases for the chest and shoulder area that helps form a jacket’s shape, worked with lighter-weight fabrics and made jackets unconstructed, without the lining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2016

If national fear and a great deal of parental investment led to the protection and sheltering of this generation, a second trend joined it, further curtailing the amount of unconstructed time allowed my current students.

From Salon • May 25, 2013

It may be granted that the roads were needed, some of them very much needed, but there are thousands of miles of unconstructed but much needed roads in the United States.

From Cuba, Old and New by Robinson, Albert G. (Albert Gardner)