Definitions

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  • adjective textiles Too lightly or loosely spun.

Etymologies

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under- +‎ spun

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Examples

  • She was smiling secretly, enjoying a licit high, wondering if her husband, Doug, had also noticed how well she was hitting today, when a heavily underspun return angled into her backhand.

    Why is it Always About You? Sandy Hotchkiss 2002

  • She was smiling secretly, enjoying a licit high, wondering if her husband, Doug, had also noticed how well she was hitting today, when a heavily underspun return angled into her backhand.

    Why is it Always About You? Sandy Hotchkiss 2002

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