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featherweight

feat·her·weight

US/ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds

2.

weighs 126-139 pounds

3.

a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds

adjective

1.

of a weight class of 123-126 pounds for prizefighters

  • “the featherweight class”
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Origin

From feather + weight.

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