rail-thin en · ADJ
Meanings
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(derogatory, idiomatic, slang) Very thin, unhealthily thin.
But on the runway, the clothes designers love them. There is now a movement starting in Italy not to use rail-thin models and to return to those who actually look like women.
2009, Richard Norgaard, Controlling Your Future, Six Steps To A Better Life, page 133:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rail-thin | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rail-thin | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |