[
US
/ˈskɪmpi/
]
[ UK /skˈɪmpi/ ]
[ UK /skˈɪmpi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
containing little excess
a lean budget
a skimpy allowance -
(of clothing) revealing the body
her dress was scanty and revealing
How To Use skimpy 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.
- 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
- 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
- She wore the short skirts and skimpy clothing that people like that would wear.
- Six out of ten said the comfy style of men's shorts are more appealing than skimpy thongs. The Sun
- 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.