soft flimsy in English

IPA: /sɒft ˈflɪmzi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɔft ˈflɪmzi/ [General-American], /sɑft-/ [General-American, cot-caught-merger] Forms: soft flimsies [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -ɪmzi Etymology: From soft + flimsy (noun). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|flimsy|notext=1|pos2=n|type=endocentric}} soft + flimsy (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} soft flimsy (plural soft flimsies)

Inflected forms

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        "A counterfeit banknote."
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        "(slang, obsolete) A counterfeit banknote."
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        "cot-caught-merger"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪmzi"
    }
  ],
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    }
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"soft flimsy" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms