noun
makeweight
Makeweight (noun) means a low-quality item added to a delivery simply to bring it up to the right weight.
noun
1
A low-quality item added to a delivery simply to bring it up to the right weight.
2
Something added to an argument to make it seem stronger or more convincing than it really is.
"Fashion, as it happens, favors certain rows of the style matrix: museums, connoisseurs, and others are makeweights in the Artworld."
— Arthur Danto, The Artworld (1964)
"He added a long litany of peripheral precedents which the judge dismissed as mere makeweights."
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Etymology
Formed from make plus weight.
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What is the meaning of makeweight?
"makeweight" (noun) means a low-quality item added to a delivery simply to bring it up to the right weight.
What is another word for makeweight?
Other words for "makeweight" include filler.
What are the different meanings of makeweight?
"makeweight" has 2 main meanings: 1. A low-quality item added to a delivery simply to bring it up to the right weight; 2. Something added to an argument to make it seem stronger or more convincing than it really is.
