I. ˈflimzē, -zi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of film (I) + -sy (as in tipsy )
1. : lacking in physical strength or substance
a soft flimsy silk
often : of inferior materials and workmanship
flimsy shacks
2. : having little real worth
could offer only very flimsy security
often : lacking real worth or plausibility
making flimsy pretenses at elegance
3. of persons
a. : frail and delicate : enfeebled, weak
b. : frivolous and superficial : making a great show based on small attainments or accomplishments : trifling
faddish flimsy rogues
II. noun
( -es )
1. : something thin, frail, or unsubstantial: as
a. : a sheet of manifold paper or other very thin paper
b. flimsies plural : women's sheer lightweight clothing ; especially : sheer undergarments
2. : manuscript or copy on flimsy: as
a. : a duplicate of a wire news story
b. : one of a number of manifolded copies of a news story supplied by a news agency
c. : a train order written on thin paper to permit making several carbon copies
d. : telegram , radiogram