And a layer that skimpy would likely be worn away by ordinary chewing.
Apparently, according to a new study, the literature on whether vacations actually make us feel better is kind of skimpy.
And his discussion of economics is skimpy and clichéd.
More sober minds suggested the box was a clock or a navigational device, but even those interpretations rested on skimpy evidence.
Not incidentally, he also improves any skimpy eyebrows, plump thighs or detectable pores.
It seemed the recruits were poor students who could not exist solely on skimpy financial grants from a work-study program.
Her tight panties and skimpy top are soaked and revealing.
Styron's publishing credits, though distinguished, are somewhat skimpy.
The real barriers here are the costs facing low-income people without insurance or with skimpy coverage.
Officials want tourists in skimpy beach wear to put on some clothes before parading down city streets.
British Dictionary definitions for skimpy
skimpy
/ˈskɪmpɪ/
adjective skimpier, skimpiest
1.
(of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty
2.
excessively thrifty; mean; stingy
Derived Forms
skimpily, adverb skimpiness, noun
Word Origin and History for skimpy
adj.
1842, from skimp (adj.) "scanty" (1775), which perhaps ultimately is from an early 18c. alteration of scrimp or a variant of scamp (v.). Related: Skimpiness.