Pronunciation: /ˈfɛðəweɪt/
noun
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1 [mass noun] a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between bantamweight and lightweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 54 to 57 kg.
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[count noun] a featherweight boxer or other competitor.
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2a very light person or thing.
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a person or thing not worth serious consideration: he is an intellectual featherweight