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skinny-dip

[ skin-ee-dip ]

/ ˈskɪn iˌdɪp /

Informal.

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verb (used without object), skin·ny-dipped, skin·ny-dip·ping.

to swim in the nude.

noun

a swim in the nude.

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Origin of skinny-dip

Probably earlier than 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM skinny-dip

skinny-dipper, noun

Words nearby skinny-dip

Skinner, B. F., Skinner box, Skinnerian, skinnery, skinny, skinny-dip, skin off one's nose, skin of one's teeth, skin-pop, skin reaction, skin search

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How to use skinny-dip in a sentence

These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
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In the most recent image posted by her mother, Kristina is wearing a black vest over her skinny shoulders.
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The whims of fashionistas have brought us bellbottoms and skinny jeans and everything in between.
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Instead, break out a form-fitting garment — think skinny jeans or a curve-hugging dress.
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Kirkman does dip into metaphor here, as telephones are a symbol of our connection with one another.
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Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.
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I'll take a dip myself, just to be companionable, and tomorrow morning we can get back to any size you like.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
“Why, to look at her, I think that skinny woman would dare anything,” remarked Amy.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Night, high on her spangled throne, watches the sun dip down behind the Libyan sands.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
She was thin, skinny, dark-haired, and possessed of great physical strength in the form of endurance.
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British Dictionary definitions for skinny-dip

skinny-dip

verb -dips, -dipping or -dipped

(intr) to swim in the nude

Derived forms of skinny-dip

skinny dipping, noun

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