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lightweight
Weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
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adjective
Weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
“A lightweight fabric”
adjective
Having no importance or influence
“A lightweight intellect”
noun
A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the featherweight division and lighter than those in the welterweight division.
noun
A professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
noun
A wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
noun
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
noun
Someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
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A lightweight fabric
Lightweight wood
A lightweight intellect
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