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skimpy

[skim-pee] / ˈskɪm pi /


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The bath towel was skimpy but the counters for drying your hair and getting ready were a nice touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I couldn’t help but tell her everything — there was much to say as we walked past men in skimpy swim trunks and children darting in and out of the waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Several years ago he discussed merging with the chain publishing a skimpy daily in nearby Ontario.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

The generous slices of mozzarella melted into lovely puddles, but the skimpy tomato coating beneath them got lost.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023

In fact, most of J. T.’s foot soldiers also held minimum-wage jobs in the legitimate sector to supplement their skimpy illicit earnings.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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