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skimpiness

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skimp·y  (skmp)
adj. skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est
1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal.
2. Unduly thrifty; niggardly.
skimpi·ly adv.
skimpi·ness n.
Translations
skimpiness [ˈskɪmpɪnɪs] n (of skirt) → scarsa ampiezza; (of allowance) → esiguità; (of meal) → frugalità
skimpiness [ˈskɪmpɪnɪs] n (of skirt) → scarsa ampiezza; (of allowance) → esiguità; (of meal) → frugalità


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Anne started off irreproachable, arrayed in the stiff black- and-white sateen, which, while decent as regards length and certainly not open to the charge of skimpiness, contrived to emphasize every corner and angle of her thin figure.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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