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/ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/ · noun
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms..
Safety and fairness in female sport was one of the most prominent topics at this summer’s Olympic Games, where boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu Ting took gold in the women’s welterweight and featherweight categories respectively.
Watson specializes in adiposeness; none of his chorus beauties may be considered featherweights.
Use featherweight when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Featherweight means A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms..
Common synonyms include light.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Safety and fairness in female sport was one of the most prominent topics at this summer’s Olympic Games, where boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu Ting took gold in the women’s welterweight and featherweight categories respectively.
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