How To Use Skimp In A Sentence

In a flurry of bright patterns, flashy materials, and skimpy outfits, several girls flurried into the room, all clicking away on high heels and giggling shrilly.
A day later, the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis, a black man accused of killing a white police officer more than 20 years ago, despite what GOP Rep. Bob Barr called the conviction's reliance on "the skimpiest of evidence," and, in the words of former FBI director William Sessions, "pervasive, persistent doubts" about Davis' guilt. Arianna Huffington: Sunday Roundup
Under it she was naked but for a pair of the skimpiest bikini briefs. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
I'd bought a cheap cardboardy case in Perth, plus a skimp of clean clothes, so I could portray respectability. THE TARTAN RINGERS
Oh, and there will be beer, too - a kegger, actually - if the promise of skimpy costumes is not enough of a draw.

Miranda was having a heated argument with a dark-haired short girl, dressed in skimpy clothing.
They discover some pirate treasure at the bottom of the ocean, while looking ripped, tanned and clad in the skimpiest of skimpy clothes.
I once heard one calling in the top of a skimpy fir tree in a wood. Times, Sunday Times
The band prefers to keep things very understated, but they never skimp on melody or song structure, which, though simple, doesn't fail to captivate.
No cannikin was skimped while I was at the spigot. The Black Buccaneer
Every day, they must skimp on meals, they must exercise, and sometimes they have to take medicine to help them lose weight.
I insist on eating properly and will not skimp, even if it means altering the social calendar to suit.
And despite wearing the skimpiest, most see-through and downright raciest outfits, she is still regarded as wholesome and innocent. The Sun
It could be teamed with a skirt or trousers or worn over a dress that is a bit skimpy on the top. Times, Sunday Times
In the knowledge economy, we can't skimp on research.
This starts out as sensible cost-saving and value.engineering but imperceptibly the boundary is crossed arid we enter the realm of skimping.
She wore the short skirts and skimpy clothing that people like that would wear.
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp!
Six out of ten said the comfy style of men's shorts are more appealing than skimpy thongs. The Sun
When choosing an overseas package tour, do not skimp.
The chèvre, mushroom and zucchini sandwich on thickly sliced bread didn't skimp on the goat cheese, but it was a bit too pungent to pair with the root soup.
And although they're famous for the skimpy proportions of their bikinis and trunks, these labels are also making suits for even the shiest backsides. Bathing Beauties
Maybe I'm getting older but, personally, pictures of a young gal in skimpy clothes isn't that big a deal any more. Why I Hate the Booth Babe Story, a Guest Editorial by Holly A.
Risotto is the only real vegetarian option and, fortunately for the non-carnivorous, it doesn't skimp on mushrooms and pine nuts.
Did I really pack these four skimpy bikinis and totally forget the shaving foam? Times, Sunday Times
Both the residents and developers agree, the unique blend of businesses means you can splurge or skimp, which is what keeps many coming back. Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com
Then there is the weather: Baden-Baden was perfect for skimpy bikinis in a summer heatwave. Times, Sunday Times
Gold was rare in China, but not so rare that the imperial family had to skimp on its burial goods. JADE ISLAND
Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
They perform with dangerous equipment in skimpy outfits. The Sun
They are referenced in this faux-primitive romp fashioned for nine dancers in briefs or skimpy bathing suits.
Summer is on the way and that can mean only one thing: skimpy clothes and lots of them.
How comfortable were you with her skimpy underwear? The Sun
I'd bought a cheap cardboardy case in Perth, plus a skimp of clean clothes, so I could portray respectability. THE TARTAN RINGERS
Oh and back to the skimpy caribana costumes. lawd a mercy!
Let's hope the screenwriter goes off the novel and doesn't just skimp from the comic books. Benderspink to Adapt The Straw Men | /Film
I'd bought a cheap cardboardy case in Perth, plus a skimp of clean clothes, so I could portray respectability. THE TARTAN RINGERS
Computer disks and skimpy tight female clothing, the demonic symbols of unblessed sexuality and perverted science, Allah's fires rise up and crush the wickedness, a blazing cleansing heat.
I was wearing this skimpy little thing called a singlet — it's that old-fashioned-looking, one-piece-bathing-suit thing that wrestlers and weight lifters wear. The Hotel New Hampshire
Perhaps the lack of fans can be rectified with skimpy outfits. Times, Sunday Times
They were skimpier than I had hoped, but compared to the last two years, they were downright invigorating. MURDER IN E MINOR
She doesn't look much older than 31 herself in this skimpy little number as she strolls from the surf. The Sun
A branch scratched him on the arm, ripping lightly into his flesh and a skimpy drop of blood came out.
His hand outstretched over her, and her nightgown faded into skimpy sleepwear.
I borrowed some skimpy clothes and made myself up. The Sun
Ever notice how many of the female rock and pop stars, even though they are dressed in lewd neo-corsets and other underwear and skimpy things, still manage NOT to look sexy? Modest Feminine Dress From the Pages of 1990 Victoria Magazine
When you are the founder of a company, you want to skimp on frills; they seem like a waste of money to you.
Beauty contests should be about hot chicks in skimpy outfits.
Kids say the supper is a huge upgrade over the skimpy snacks. D.C. schools dinner program aims to fight childhood hunger
So, don't judge her for being blonde, wearing skimpy clothes and going to parties.
The beauty of it all is that neither a limited budget nor a skimpy rehearsal period detracted a jot from the occasion's powerful and memorable impact.
My girlfriend wears skimpy clothes, and my friends are always looking at her.
She had worn a skimpy two-piece suit herself and lost the top in the lake on her last ski run. Christianity Today
As ever, her stagecraft included all the right moves, aided by a team of sexy dancers, all equally skimpily clad.
Skimpole expects a living from the world without actually earning it, either in the gentlemanly professions or in trade.
Speculative poetry had more venues than I knew about, but the pickings were a lot skimpier than they are today. An Interview with David Kopaska-Merkel
They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
It could be teamed with a skirt or trousers or worn over a dress that is a bit skimpy on the top. Times, Sunday Times
Don't skimp on the visual look of your plan; work with a local print shop to make it colorful and enjoyable to read and have.
Just three skimpy draft scenarios that had been cobbled together hurriedly. Times, Sunday Times
They perform with dangerous equipment in skimpy outfits. The Sun
The 23-year-old singer soaked up some rays on the beach in a skimpy orange two-piece. The Sun
Its guttery flare exposed a bed, with a thin mattress and a skimpy cover, shoved close up under the sloping wall; a sprained chair on its last legs; an old horsehide trunk; a shaky washstand of cheap yellow pine, garnished forth with an ewer and a basin; a limp, frayed towel; and a minute segment of pale pink soap. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights
If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow. Steve Jobs
Nor do institutional traders win because of training, which is skimpy in most firms.
Squeezing a fifth person in would have been tight and the boot space was a little skimpy.
If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow. Steve Jobs
Pamela Anderson hits the beach again in another skimpy bikini ... but without her mystery man actress says she was a "nymphomaniac" at ... WN.com - Articles related to Pamela Anderson confesses cocaine abuse
Imposing an irreversible sentence of death on the skimpiest of evidence will not serve the interest of justice," Barr wrote in an editorial on the case last Wednesday. Troy Davis Execution Approaches As Calls For Clemency Continue
Tibetan society is charming but conservative, and the thought of Tibetan hotties mincing down the catwalk in their skimp challenged all credibility.
Then he motioned over his shoulder at three girls that looked around our ages, wearing various forms of skimpy clothes.
I can also wear skimpier tops and short sleeves, which is great now that summer is here!
Despite most of us being husbandless and childless with still fledging careers, it seems that single moms and working women are not the only ones guilty of skimping on sleep. Jasmeet Sidhu: The Young and the Sleepless
Young men and women dressed in flashy pants and skimpy dresses sat at long tables on three sides of a dance floor, downing huge amounts of cheap whiskey. Thai Noon
If I am not mistaken, the evidence to support this characterizaton is pretty skimpy.
I'm not that far from you (I think) and I just had my bathroom gutted and refitted, including new tub, toilet, sin, flooring, vanity and mirror plus all fixtures, paint, and molding for 5000 all in and I didn't skimp. We interrupt this blog so that the blogger can have a nervous breakdown over his latest home improvement project
I also knew that the photos I saw of WW2, i.e. the big one, had posters of Betty Grable in a swim suit flaunting her you know what (oh my), and the B52's with the caricatures of skimpily clad ladies almost showing their breastisies, were so awful. I have always enjoyed your magazine and would love for my 11 year old(bow hunting and fishing pro) son to read and learn from it
My father was thrown in jail, we moved to a less affluent area of Maseru, and we skimped big time on clothes and on food.
It's important for us not to skimp on the musical side.
Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
She was never associated with skimpy bathing suits, low cut gowns and short dresses.
What they wanted and what they got were fast cars, loud music, skimpily clad girls and some awesome stunt driving.
He looked at her skimpy scanties and said, ‘I can't get into these.’
I saw several young women sporting cheerleader skirts, high heels and skimpy wee tops doing laps before the steps, making sure the boys got an eyeful.
Layering will also define looks as fur and sheepskin and faux jackets help keep the chill off skimpy slip dresses for evening.
Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.
The notes are skimpy and there are no librettos; you are referred to a web site where they may be secured, but they weren't there when I tried to retrieve them.
If you are planting them in a container, don't skimp with the bulbs - Agapanthus is a gregarious flower that likes to be crowded.
It's vital not to skimp on staff training.
De la Renta hardly skimped on embroideries, either, decorating the hems of long, straight skirts with tilelike mosaics of fabric above a ring of nutria fur. Style.com: Daily Fashion Show Pictures
I gather by "skimp" they mean to cheap out -- to opt for price even when it means a significant reduction in quality. Undefined
But, I was startled half to death when I pulled out a skimpy, red-white-and-blue two-piece spandex suit with a bikini-cut bottom and extra-low neck.
But White House economist Austan Goolsbee said it was important not to "skimp" on important investments like education. Reuters: Top News
In her ethereal white dress and skimpy sandals, she looks like a classical goddess. Times, Sunday Times
This sporty red knit hat comes emblazoned with the Life Aquatic insignia, while the tight, skimpy blue bathing suit leaves little to the imagination.
She doesn't look much older than 31 herself in this skimpy little number as she strolls from the surf. The Sun
She's crude and loud and crazy and loves wearing skimpy clothes and being a tease.
The TA team also spent the night treating women in skimpy outfits who were suffering from hypothermia as temperatures reached minus three. The Sun
While mainstream US sitcoms paint a picture of a utopian world where everyone wanders around in skimpy clothing with permatans and oodles of cash, Little Britain had no qualms about portraying us as a nation of weirdos.
So it's been a long day at the trade show: the crowds, the life-sized chipmunks, the spokesmodels in skimpy little dresses.
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“Now, my dear Miss Summerson, and my dear Mr. Richard,” said Mr. Skimpole gaily, innocently, and confidingly as he looked at his drawing with his head on one side, Bleak House
The mankini is a "men's one-piece bathing garment with a T-back" - but fans of Borat: Cultural learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan will be all too familiar with the skimpy, green, bathing attire donned by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
But Caroline would care too much about how she was perceived to skimp on that. THE LAST TEMPTATION
'Well, given that we have to wear the skimpiest clothes we have, that's going to work out just fine. LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY
I just hope Tom hires Bentel & Bentel again to design the new interior and doesn't skimp on the look.
Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
They perform with dangerous equipment in skimpy outfits. The Sun
Guess she'll keep the skimpy undercrackers for after the ceremony. The Sun
It is a beauty pageant in which contestants strut their stuff in skimpy outfits but wear masks to hide their face. Times, Sunday Times
She wanders around in skimpy underwear and flirts. The Sun
I insist on eating properly and will not skimp, even if it means altering the social calendar to suit.
After all, we live in a culture where the walls of any Abercrombie and Fitch store are adorned with some dude's naked torso and skimpily dressed girls, where JCPenney, Macy's, and Aeropostale's websites all feature comprehensive selections of lacy G-strings and thongs on their juniors pages. Would You Buy This for Your Daughter?
Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
She didn't have to do any eye goggling, or dress outrageously skimpy, or even bat her eyelashes.
Parents are distressed because she recently released a music video for "Who Owns My Heart" in which she is dressed skimpily, made up heavily and, at a certain point, dancing enthusiastically -- but not vulgarly -- in a crowded nightclub. Miley Cyrus's brazen video not as bad as moves on 'Dancing With the Stars'
I seem to be able to think of many, many superhero gals in skimpy outfits purely for eye candy that were perfectly successful heroines. Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum
She showcased her lean physique in the skimpy crochet two-piece - flashing a belly button piercing.
Hawk and heron, teal and lapwing make a habitat in the tall brush and skimpy trees.
But skimp the ordinary postage and the postman'll beat a path to your door to recover that outstanding penny. THE TARTAN RINGERS
In contrast, the real pin-up girl in the photograph was the luscious Liz O'Donnell, who wore a skimpy bikini.
The fact that Renee would wear skimpy, lacy underwear clearly visible underneath her oversized, gaping overalls should have indicated to my brother and me that a personal partnership was also forming, but when Mel left me and Renee suddenly sabotaged her marriage to my brother to be with Mel, Brother and I were left idiotically scratching our heads in disbelief. Portia de Rossi: My Ex-Husband Stole My Brother's Wife
A skimpy black dress hugs her shapely womanly figure with matching ankle-high black boots.
She wore the short skirts and skimpy clothing that people like that would wear.
I once heard one calling in the top of a skimpy fir tree in a wood. Times, Sunday Times
Here are a few ways to make the most of your party basics without skimping on style or comfort
Travelling alone, she looked entirely out of place among the skimpily dressed holidaymakers.
The show's success is in its cast of impossibly good-looking (and clear-skinned) teenagers and their skimpy outfits.
It certainly was a lot more skimpy than the existing two-piece - a halter top and a full, high-waisted bottom, which had become the fashion for film stars such as Esther Williams in the 1930s.
Tibetan society is charming but conservative, and the thought of Tibetan hotties mincing down the catwalk in their skimp challenged all credibility.
If skimpy clothing is the lifeline of the ramp, the biggest fashion show is staged on the banks of Ganges every twelfth year when thousands of Naga sadhus parade without even a stitch on their body.
She had been caught by the principal, Mr. Beyhott, and had been forced to take off her skimpy clothes and put them in her locker.
Crombies were skimpy Chesterfields and I never knew a kid to have one made out of real Crombie cloth.
Goolsbee, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Obama is willing to make difficult choices on spending cuts when he unveils his budget next month but also said it was important not to "skimp" on investments like education. Reuters: Top News
uniquely Malaysian," like the satay, which is skimpier than at Sanur, a noodle dish called cho kueh teow, and curry beef brisket. Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories
He stands up, revealing a pair of skimpy black briefs and the wiry body of somebody in their twenties: no fat, no sag, no wrinkles.
Their uniform of choice this season appears to be, for ladies, a pashmina wrapped around the neck tightly enough to prop up one's chin, worn with the skimpiest vest top.
Some spider thongs, suspender G-strings, and skimpy tops come with a warning that they aren't for everyone.
India but it certainly needs a boost from Believe it or not, but the whole 'bikini top' n 'skimpy shorts' avatar in short - flaunting Rani Mukerji's hot new bod wasn't her idea. WN.com - Articles related to Hooda will lead next Cong govt: Sonia
So if you use a 50 but kind of skimp on it, you'll be getting a 15 or a 30. CNN Transcript Jun 7, 2003
But Caroline would care too much about how she was perceived to skimp on that. THE LAST TEMPTATION
When Hot Toys announced that they had nabbed themselves the Inglourious Basterds license, I quickly marched down to main street in my skimpiest frock and solicited my body so I could afford one of these impressive collectibles. Posable Basterd: Hot Toys Aldo Raine Figure « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more
The talent files are a bit skimpy and limited to director Petersen and the three main actors.
Another problem with skimping on sleep is lack of concentration and lapses in memory.
Under it she was naked but for a pair of the skimpiest bikini briefs. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
So older people who skimp on protein really get a double whammy, which is why they are often vitamin B12 deficient. Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part I | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
She was never associated with skimpy bathing suits, low cut gowns and short dresses.
Kudos on the quality of the production; they did not skimp on anything.
Putting that aside for a moment, let's look at why the stated reason for this bill - discouraging deadbeats from skimping on consumer debt - makes no sense.
Instead of the bad wigs or skimpy dresses that his characters are known for, Mr. Linzy looked positively demure in a beige henley T-shirt and sneakers. Performance Artist Kalup Linzy And The Art Of Being A Character
Her field was glamour - pouting prettily in skimpy lingerie or swimwear.
This starts out as sensible cost-saving and value.engineering but imperceptibly the boundary is crossed arid we enter the realm of skimping.
We want hot totty, bouncing breasts and skimpy costumes.
What are your thoughts on the famously skimpy outfits? The Sun
Black clothes choked her closet: loungy sweats and yoga pants on the right; tight, skimpy work clothes on the left. Bleeding Violet
But at least her skimpy bikini shows she has the right formula for turning heads on her hols. The Sun
The singer was glistening in the sun while drinking beer in a skimpy red floral two-piece. The Sun
Oh, and he also says that if he'd been Britney, he'd ‘have gone to the gym’ before dancing about in skimpy clothes.
It was decidedly on the short side and as "skimpy" as the notable wincey Anne had worn upon the occasion of her debut at Green Gables; but at least it would not be materially injured by down and feathers. Anne of Avonlea
A tall blonde in a skimpy outfit came sauntering over to him, unsteady and wobbling on her heels.
Whether you are adding a room or rewiring an old one, don't skimp on the receptacles.
The only extras are cast and crew biographies, and even for cast/crew bios, are pretty skimpy.
Guests, whether vacationers or conventioneers from the U.S. or Latin America, tend to be understated couples, families and adults, rather than the skimpily-clad twentysomething revelers (e.g. Snooki and the Situation) from Ocean Drive or the glitzy social climbers from the Fontainebleau (which is bigger than the Titanic). Dwight Brown: A Sunny South Florida Vacation Without the Thongs and Six-Packs
The skimpy swimwear certainly had an explosive effect. The Sun
Others are skimpy lists of links or legislator photo opportunities.
They perform with dangerous equipment in skimpy outfits. The Sun
Eat in a fancy restaurant once a week, but never again skimp on groceries, and cook really awesome meals the other 6 nights.
She landed on the ground dressed in a skimpy outfit consisting of skintight pants and a vest which seemed to fit a ten year old better than her.
The singer is better known for her hippy skirts and skimpy vest tops. The Sun
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp!
At Elements, a nightclub in the nearby town of Bournemouth, William knocked back pints of Stella Artois with sambuca chasers while dozens of women in skimpy outfits took pictures of the prince with their cell phones. William and Kate
To the left, filling the screen, appeared the crease between a leg and a buttock, fringed by skimpy gold shorts.
Don't skimp the butter in making a cake.
There is a fine line between taking the stance of Ebenezer Scrooge, skimping on our generosity to friends and relatives, and going absolutely mad with the plastic.
Because the obituary I had accidentally found online, if it truly was his obituary, was the skimpiest obituary I had ever seen. Googling A Ghost
Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
My own skimpy clothes do absolutely nothing to hide my own reaction to simply the sight of him.
a skimpy allowance
The singer was glistening in the sun while drinking beer in a skimpy red floral two-piece. The Sun
Just three skimpy draft scenarios that had been cobbled together hurriedly. Times, Sunday Times
a skimpily dressed woman
They were mostly girls and most of them were wearing really skimpy clothes.
While companies have cut legal budgets and continue to push for hourly discounts and capped-fee deals with their law firms, many of them have shown they won't skimp on some kinds of legal advice, especially in high-stakes situations or when they think a star attorney might resolve their problem faster and more efficiently than a lesser-known talent. Big Law's $1,000-Plus an Hour Club
Don't skimp on necessities like line, hooks and so on.
Don't skimp the butter when you make cakes.
There you are, quietly being the good girl, and she's off racing about in skimpy clothes, not working hard enough and getting all the attention.
Though online dictionaries say skimp and scrimp are synonymous, and some even OK the spelling "skrimp.") Undefined
You may even get your significant other to wear some pretty revealing and skimpy clothing.
When choosing an overseas package tour, do not skimp.
Underneath these, though, their garments were skimpy, the men wearing pants and no shirt, and the women covering their chest but letting their midriff show.
Trade union Solidarity on Thursday announced that it rejected what it describes as the skimpy wage increase offer of 3 percent by Metrorex's Consolidated Murchison Mine (Consmurch) outside Phalaborwa during the first round of wage negotiations at the company. IOL: News
But Caroline would care too much about how she was perceived to skimp on that. THE LAST TEMPTATION
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It was a face worth concealing, skimpy and rattish and brooding and mean. Devil's Waltz
A racer back will compliment broad shoulders, while skimpy pants show off toned legs and a flat tum. The Sun
She was never associated with skimpy bathing suits, low cut gowns and short dresses.
Conveniently located above the Anchovie Cafe near Mototanaka Station, the drinks are cheaper than most spots this side of town and the cheery regular barmen don't skimp on the shots.
Now, the Times Square street performer famous for his skimpy, Western outfit (just cowboy boots, a hat, and a pair of briefs) is suing someone a little closer to his line of work: the Naked Cowgirl.
Miranda was having a heated argument with a dark haired short girl, dressed in skimpy clothing.

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