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Skimpy vs Skimmy - What's the difference?

skimpy | skimmy |

As adjectives the difference between skimpy and skimmy

is that skimpy is small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing while skimmy is (chiefly|fashion) tending or seeming to skim; loose.

As a noun skimpy

is (australia|western australia) a barmaid who wears little clothing.

skimpy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.
    • Have you ever seen such a skimpy bikini?
    They served a pretty skimpy portion of ice cream as the free birthday dessert.

    Noun

    (skimpies)
  • (Australia, Western Australia) A barmaid who wears little clothing.
  • * 2000 , Australian Journal of Mining , page 2,
    • It's a curious mix: weatherworn miners, fresh faced bankers, and a couple of g-stringed skimpies .
  • * 2007 , Terry Carter, Lara Dunston, Perth & Western Australia , Lonely Planet, page 159,
    • For an anthropological experience, the front bar at the Exchange Hotel provides a window into some locals? lives at all hours of the day, with skimpies , TV sports and mine workers chain-drinking.
  • * 2010 , Kathy Marks, Tears of the Sun'', Robert Drewe (editor), ''The Best Australian Essays 2010 , page 239,
    • ‘There are thirty-two hotels in Kalgoorlie, and only seven would have skimpies [scantily clad barmaids].’

    Derived terms

    * skimpy work

    skimmy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chiefly, fashion) Tending or seeming to skim; loose
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 5, author=Cathy Horyn, title=A New Look at Nina Ricci and a Puzzle at Chloé, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=You could see a similarity to the style of Rick Owens in the oversize sweaters and to the skimmy dresses of John Galliano . }}