FLIMSY


Meaning of FLIMSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflɪmzɪ ]

adj. & n. --adj. (flimsier, flimsiest) 1 lightly or carelessly assembled; insubstantial, easily damaged (a flimsy structure). 2 (of an excuse etc.) unconvincing (a flimsy pretext). 3 paltry; trivial; superficial (a flimsy play). 4 (of clothing) thin (a flimsy blouse). --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a very thin paper. b a document, esp. a copy, made on this. 2 a flimsy thing, esp. women's underwear. øøflimsily adv. flimsiness n. [17th c.: prob. f. FLIMFLAM: cf. TIPSY]

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