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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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