skimpies

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Meaning · English

Lightweight, revealing garments.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The first thing that came to her awareness was that she was alone in the borrowed bed, wearing nothing but her skimpies.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “skimpies” mean?

Lightweight, revealing garments.

Is “skimpies” formal or informal?

skimpies is generally slang.