"skimmy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskɪmi/ Forms: more skimmy [comparative], most skimmy [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪmi Etymology: skim + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skim|y}} skim + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} skimmy (comparative more skimmy, superlative most skimmy)
  1. (chiefly fashion) Tending or seeming to skim; loose Categories (topical): Fashion
    Sense id: en-skimmy-en-adj-rofiMWUu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Topics: fashion, lifestyle

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