skimpy

English

/ˈskɪmpi/

adj
Definitions
  • Small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

Etymology

Suffix from English skimp (scoff at, make fun of).

Origin

English

skimp

Gloss

scoff at, make fun of

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