spring weightn.adj.
/ˈsprɪŋ weɪt/, U.S. /ˈsprɪŋ ˌweɪt/ A. n.
A light or medium weight of fabric, suitable for spring clothing; (also) a cloth, garment, or other item of such a weight.
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1859 Evangelist (N.Y.) 13 Jan. 8/4 A fine double and twist mixture, in medium Spring weight, can be bought for a dollar.
1870 N. Amer. & U.S. Gaz. 9 Mar. 1/4 New styles of spring weights in woolen goods are now in demand.
1938 Times 12 Jan. 15/4 Delightful materials in pleasing spring weights and in various colours.
2007 Daily News Record (U.S.) (Nexis) 12 Feb. 112 We came up with the idea of doing spring weights with totally separate liners for next fall.
B. adj.
Designating a light or medium-weight fabric suitable for spring clothing, or items made from this.Often hyphenated or as one word.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > other
smalleOE
lightc1230
round1402
side-necked1430
wanton1489
Spanish1530
tucked1530
lustya1555
civil1582
open-breasted1598
full1601
everlasting1607
sheeten1611
nothinga1616
burly1651
pin-up1677
slouching1691
double-breasted1701
negligée1718
translated1727
uniform1746
undress1777
single-breasted1796
unworn1798
mamalone1799
costumic1801
safeguard1822
Tom and Jerry1830
lightweight1837
fancy dress1844
wrap-1845
hen-skin1846
Mary Stuart1846
well-cut1849
mousquetaire1851
empire1852
costumary1853
solid1859
spring weight1869
Henri II1870
western1881
hard-boiled1882
man-of-war1883
Henley1886
demi-season1890
Gretchen1890
toreador1892
crossover1893
French cut1896
drifty1897
boxy1898
Buster Brown1902
Romney1903
modistic1907
Peter Pan1908
classic1909
Fauntleroy1911
baby doll1912
flared1928
flare1929
tuck-in1929
unpressed1932
Edwardian1934
swingy1937
topless1937
wraparound1937
dressed-down1939
cover-up1942
Sun Yat-sen1942
utility1942
non-utility1948
sudsable1951
off-the-shoulder1953
peasant1953
flareless1954
A-line1955
matador1955
stretch1956
wash-and-wear1959
layered1962
Tom Jones1964
Carnaby Street1965
Action Man1966
Mao-style1967
wear-dated1968
thermal1970
bondage1980
swaggery1980
hoochie1990
mitumba1990
kinderwhore1994
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > made in specific way > other
windproof1616
buckramed1793
made to measure1851
spring weight1869
princess cut1875
mackintoshy1898
Magyar1911
deboned1922
breathable1933
Trubenized1933
preshrunka1963
unconstructed1973
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [adjective] > thin, light, or delicate
lightc1230
small1473
cypress1530
sheer1565
sleazy1670
zephyr1809
slim1813
arachnean1854
spring weight1869
chiffon1890
frothy1901
1869 N. Amer. & U.S. Gaz. 2 Mar. Spring weight velveteen. Super quality.
1938 Radio Times 14 Mar. 19/2 A spring-weight black boucle coat with lynx revers is also 8½ guineas.
1986 Times 1 Apr. 11/1 The favourite springweight fabrics are drill, whipcord and cotton poplin, rather than blue jeans.
2011 W. G. Tapply Nomination i. 1 He hunched his shoulders inside his spring-weight topcoat and shivered.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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