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skimpy

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adj/ˈskɪmpi/
  1. 1

    Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.

    • They served a pretty skimpy portion of ice cream as the free birthday dessert.
  2. 2

    Very small, light, or revealing.

    • Have you ever seen such a skimpy bikini?
  3. 3

    Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.

noun/ˈskɪmpi/
  1. 1

    A barmaid who wears little clothing.AustraliaWestern

    • It's a curious mix: weatherworn miners, fresh faced bankers, and a couple of g-stringed skimpies.
    • For an anthropological experience, the front bar at the Exchange Hotel provides a window into some locals′ lives at all hours of the day, with skimpies, TV sports and mine workers chain-drinking.

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