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Skimpy

//ˈskɪmpi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.

    "They served a pretty skimpy portion of ice cream as the free birthday dessert."

  2. 2
    Very small, light, or revealing.

    "Have you ever seen such a skimpy bikini?"

  3. 3
    Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of clothing) revealing the body wordnet
  2. 2
    containing little excess wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A barmaid who wears little clothing. Australia, Western

    "It's a curious mix: weatherworn miners, fresh faced bankers, and a couple of g-stringed skimpies."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From skimp + -y.

Etymology 2

From skimp + -y.

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