ul·tra·light
ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt 
: extremely light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight pullover
: a very light recreational aircraft typically for one person that is powered by a small gasoline engine
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Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
Overall, the spring 2026 collections to be presented at the fair hinge on ultralight and soft yarns, designed with versatility and trans-seasonality in mind, often genderless and offered in a muted or earth-toned color palette.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
His parents were unusually permissive, but, when an adolescent Clark started building an ultralight in his garage, his mother set the parts on fire.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Nena Farrell Lenovo’s Latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Is Shockingly Light
The standard bearer of ultralight laptops gets smaller than ever—but performance and battery life remain elusive.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
Overall, the spring 2026 collections to be presented at the fair hinge on ultralight and soft yarns, designed with versatility and trans-seasonality in mind, often genderless and offered in a muted or earth-toned color palette.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
Even the fancy ultralight Dyneema packs that are all the rage these days use a few aluminum stays that can be considered a frame.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
His parents were unusually permissive, but, when an adolescent Clark started building an ultralight in his garage, his mother set the parts on fire.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultralight. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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