HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of Skimp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
skɪmp

Definitions

  1. A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
  2. Underwear.
    colloquial, in-plural

Equivalents

Examples

“I remembered how fierce it hurt and how it blistered. All that pain from just a skimp of flesh.”
“While presenting a rundown of the sexiest soap stars in the world in this week's ZOO, Hollyoaks' Gemma Atkinson very kindly stripped down to her skimps herself.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See all C2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See Skimp used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free