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lathy
adjective
\ˈlathē, -aath-, -ȧth-, -thi\
Definition of lathy
-er/-est
: being like a lath : long and slender : thin a tall, thin, and lathy man — John Shandon
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Origin and Etymology of lathy
1lath + -y
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