skimpily
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7.5
- adverb
- /ˈskɪmpɪli/
- NSFW
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escasamente
- However, I certainly wouldn't judge someone for wanting to go that way, especially since the vast majority of pre-made costumes for women sort of back up the Mean Girls ideology of Halloween being the one night of the year you can dress as skimpily as you like and not get called a slut.
- skimpily dressed
- skimpily clad
Examples
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Sexy, skimpily clad hitchhiking girls.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sports fans are hit from many angles by skimpily dressed women who are being paid to be there.
Blog text (34) -
She barreled in, vermilion-hued, skimpily clad in a kimono.
Fiction book (1995) -
But now she was in the uncharted savanna, a woman skimpily dressed and in footwear that could not withstand rugged terrain.
Fiction book (1994) -
The performers on stage wore skimpily designed outfits that left little to the imagination.
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At the beach, many people were skimpily dressed in swimsuits, enjoying the sunny weather.
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She chose to go to the party skimpily clothed, opting for a short dress that attracted attention.
Synonyms
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6.4
In a way that shows a lot of skin by wearing very little clothing
In a thin, almost see-through way often used for light fabric
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Etymology
The word skimpily comes from the verb skimp, which means 'to give too little', and from skimpy, meaning 'not enough'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who 'skimps' on fabric and uses very little cloth, so to be dressed skimpily is to wear very little or to cover only a small part of the body.