I. ˈskimp adjective
Etymology: perhaps alteration of scrimp (I)
: barely sufficient : scanty , meager
a thin woman whose skimp dress hung flat — Elizabeth M. Roberts
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for : scamp
their homes are all facade — skimped under the superficial show — F.A.Swinnerton
intransitive verb
: to save by or as if by skimping : scrimp
we build schools without libraries, skimp on new-book budgets — Bice Clemow
the two-dollar entry fee must have required a little skimping — Dixon Wecter