finespun

or fine-spun

[ fahyn-spuhn ]
/ ˈfaɪnˈspʌn /
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adjective

spun or drawn out to a fine thread.
highly or excessively refined or subtle.

Origin of finespun

First recorded in 1640–50; fine1 + spun

Words nearby finespun

fineness, fineness ratio, finer, finery, fines herbes, finespun, finesse, finest, finestra, finfish, finfoot

Words related to finespun

elegant, exquisite, fine, graceful, nice, polished, refined, sophisticated, subtle

Example sentences from the Web for finespun

  • It was the tint of the copper beech, thick, finespun, with intermittent twists that gave it a wavy effect.

    The Pagan Madonna |Harold MacGrath

  • All his finespun hopes had been ruthlessly rent by the hand of reality.

    The Song of the Wolf |Frank Mayer

  • Mr. Finespun was the gentleman whose retirement from the ministry the Duke of St. Bungay had now announced.

    Can You Forgive Her? |Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for finespun

finespun
/ (ˈfaɪnˈspʌn) /

adjective

spun or drawn out to a fine thread
excessively subtle or refined; not practical