featherweight

n.

1. 1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 126 pounds (56.7 kilograms), between junior featherweight and junior lightweight.
   2. A boxer competing in this weight division.
   3. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.
   4. A contestant in this weight division.
2. A person or thing of little weight or size.
3. An insignificant person: a political featherweight.

adj.

1. Of or relating to featherweights.
2. Unimportant; trivial: featherweight political issues.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: weighs 126-139 pounds

Meaning #2: weighs no more than 126 pounds

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The adjective featherweight has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of a weight class of 118-126 lbs for boxers

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fjervægt, fjervægter, lettrykpapir

Nederlands (Dutch)
kleinigheid, lichtgewicht, iemand van geen belang

Français (French)
n. - poids plume

Deutsch (German)
n. - Federgewicht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (πυγμάχος κ.λπ.) κατηγορίας φτερού

Italiano (Italian)
peso piuma

Português (Portuguese)
n. - peso-pluma (m) (Desp.)

Русский (Russian)
очень легкий, наилегчайший вес (в боксе)

Español (Spanish)
n. - peso pluma

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fjädervikt (sport), jockey i lägsta viktklassen (ridn.), nolla (bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
非常轻的人或物, 次轻量级选手, 不重要的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 非常輕的人或物, 羽量級選手, 不重要的人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (운동 경기 체급의) 페더급

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - フェザー級選手, 非常に軽いもの, 取るに足らないもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وزن الريشه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משקל-נוצה, אדם לא חשוב, מתאגרף במשקל 45-75 ק"ג‬

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