[flim.sy] adj flim.si.er ; -est [perh. alter. of [1]film + -sy (as in tricksy)] (1702) 1 a: lacking in physical strength or substance "~ silks" b: of inferior materials and workmanship
2: having little worth or plausibility -- flim.si.ly adv -- flim.si.ness n
[2]flimsy n, pl flim.sies (1857) chiefly Brit: a lightweight paper used esp. for multiple copies; also: a document printed on flimsy