skimpy

[skim-pee]

adjective

skimpier, skimpiest 

1. lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty.

   a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner.

2. too thrifty; stingy.

   a skimpy housekeeper.

skimpy

/ ˈskɪmpɪ /

adjective

1. (of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty

2. excessively thrifty; mean; stingy

Other Word Forms

• skimpily adverb
• skimpiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of skimpy¹

First recorded in 1835–45; skimp + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Hooters, the iconic casual dining chain long associated with skimpy uniforms and “breastaurant” branding, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March and closed multiple locations.

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Onlookers didn't always welcome the sight of a middle-aged man in skimpy swimming trunks, however.

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The trio have brought a mock sauna to the Eurovision stage this year, complete with birch branches, hot coals and dancers in skimpy towels.

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But instead of deputies in skimpy running gear flashing the offending tattoos, a different problem plaguing the largest sheriff’s department in the nation became apparent.

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Later, they pointed to a picture of her in a skimpy outfit and said "you look cute in this one", she says.

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Related Words

• insufficient 
• meager 
• scant 
• scanty 
• thin 
• tight