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slimmer

[ slim-er ]

/ ˈslɪm ər /

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noun British.

a person who is trying to lose weight, especially by dieting.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of slimmer

Words nearby slimmer

slime bacteria, slimeball, slime mold, slime mould, slimline, slimmer, slimming, slimnastics, slim pickings, slimsy, slimy

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Example sentences from the Web for slimmer

Use the same color top and bottom to achieve a slimmer look.
Hints From Heloise: No need to do spring cleaning all at once|Heloise Heloise|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
For those who have noticed the clues — my slimmer face on video calls, occasional pictures from my wife on social media, a few text-message references — the reaction always includes the same question.
Tallying up a year of loss: A lot of pounds, too many loved ones, countless connections|Jerry Brewer|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
BuzzFeed will also be dealing with a slimmer margin for error.
‘Game-time decisions on a daily basis’: How BuzzFeed is preparing for a more responsive holiday shopping season|Max Willens|October 12, 2020|Digiday
The odds of getting re-arrested are a lot slimmer if a person has a job.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

If the pitch remains the same but the seat becomes slimmer, the result should be more body room, right?
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room|Clive Irving|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The margin was slimmer than expected, but the Republican still lost in Virginia.
Ken Cuccinelli Loses Narrowly to Terry McAuliffe for Virginia Governor|Ben Jacobs|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Glenn Beck said all that, remember, on a far slimmer pretext.
America’s Regression: Under Obama, More Backlash Than Progress|Michael Tomasky|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The reflection she sees is slimmer and more beautiful, thus her ego is equated to the potent drug.
The Art of Voyeurism|Paul Laster|April 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As Dynamite watched the Kentucky boy practice, each day he seemed to see him growing slimmer, more hollow-eyed and nervous.
Red Dynamite|Roy J. Snell
Head, quite pike-like in shape and therefore much longer and slimmer than the chinook.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne
This fish is called bonito by many of the Catalina anglers, which is a misnomer, as it is a much slimmer fish than the bonito.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne
The former is very like a slightly slimmer and handsomer Miss S—— of Wintersdorf!
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
In rapid running streams the fish are always slimmer than in more sluggish ones.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne

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