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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.


Etymology

Origin of unconstructed

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

Example Sentences

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“The look of unconstructed, softly shaped menswear became part of American mainstream fashion.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

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

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

It was Belvest — with fabrics selected by Fred — that Giorgio Armani used in 1976 to make the first unconstructed suits he sold in the United States exclusively at Barneys.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2012

Yet this much is certain, that unconstructed writing is at once worthless and ephemeral: and nearly the whole of our modern English writing is unconstructed.

From Kai Lung's Golden Hours by Bramah, Ernest

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