[ US /ˈskɪmpi/ ]
[ UK /skˈɪmpi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. containing little excess
    a lean budget
    a skimpy allowance
  2. (of clothing) revealing the body
    her dress was scanty and revealing
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How To Use skimpy In A Sentence

  • 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.
  • Did I really pack these four skimpy bikinis and totally forget the shaving foam? Times, Sunday Times
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