Of a material: made from fine thread or yarn; having an open weave; fine, thin; not thick or heavy, lightweight. Of an item of clothing, etc.: made…

Of cloth, yarn, garments, etc.: fine in texture or structure. Now rare.

attributive (or adj.). Of cypress.

Of textile fabrics, etc.: Thin, fine, diaphanous. Chiefly U.S. (except of stockings).

Of textile fabrics or materials: Thin or flimsy in texture; having little substance or body.

attributive. Designating a garment, fabric, or yarn which is especially fine or lightweight; (also) designating an article made of zephyr (sense…

dialect. Of fabrics: Flimsy, thin.

Resembling a spider's web, gossamer.

Designating a light or medium-weight fabric suitable for spring clothing, or items made from this.

A diaphanous plain-woven fabric of fine hard-twisted yarn (originally silk, later nylon, etc.); also attributive, sometimes with sense ‘light in…

Used to describe very light, tenuous dress-material.