SKIMPY

skimpy, scanty

(adjective) (of clothing) revealing the body; “her dress was scanty and revealing”

lean, skimpy

(adjective) containing little excess; “a lean budget”; “a skimpy allowance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

skimpy (comparative skimpier, superlative skimpiest)

Small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

Noun

skimpy (plural skimpies)

(Australia, Western Australia) A barmaid who wears little clothing. [From 1988.]

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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