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skimpy

[ skim-pee ]

adjective

skimpier, skimpiest.
  1. lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty:

    a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner.

  2. too thrifty; stingy:

    a skimpy housekeeper.



skimpy

/ ˈ²õ°ìɪ³¾±èɪ /

adjective

  1. (of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty
  2. excessively thrifty; mean; stingy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ°ì¾±³¾±è¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²õ°ì¾±³¾±è¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ°ì¾±³¾±èi·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ°ì¾±³¾±èi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of skimpy1

First recorded in 1835–45; skimp + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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Later, they pointed to a picture of her in a skimpy outfit and said "you look cute in this one", she says.

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As such, Harvey’s appreciation of Sue is creepy, especially when he leers at her exercising in a skimpy outfit.

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There has been continued focus on skimpy uniforms in track and beach volleyball.

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Recently, Citius Magazine shared a preview on Instagram of the men’s and women’s uniforms styled on mannequins, sparking prompt backlash for the skimpy, super-high cut of the women’s leotard.

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Zepeda also said that skimpy staffing had piled on pressure at her job to clean as many as 15 rooms before the end of her shift without being offered overtime.

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