薄手(うすで)

うすで
noun, no-adjective
thin; lightweight (fabric, paper)
clothingdescriptive
1. thin; lightweight (of fabric, paper, or ware)
Made of thin material, used of clothing, cloth, paper, and pottery or glass.
薄手(うすで)のシャツを着(き)る。
To wear a thin shirt.
春(はる)は薄手(うすで)のコートがちょうどいい。
A light coat is just right for spring.
薄手(うすで)のグラスで飲(の)むと、ビールがいっそうおいしく感(かん)じられる。
Beer tastes even better from a thin glass.

Almost always used before a noun as 薄手(うすで)の～. The opposite is 厚手(あつで) (thick, heavy).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 薄(うす)い: thin (the general adjective); 薄手(うすで) describes the material or make of an item, not a liquid or a color

Related Words

Compare: 薄(うす)い (thin)
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Added 2026.10.10 10:37 · Revised 2026.10.10 10:39
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