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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