What is slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk called?
delicate — Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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