flimsy
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
-
Audio (US) (file)
Adjective [edit]
flimsy (comparative flimsier or more flimsy, superlative flimsiest or most flimsy)
- Likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.
- He expected the flimsy structure to collapse at any moment.
Antonyms [edit]
Noun [edit]
flimsy (plural flimsies)
- Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 251:
- Smiley peered once more at the flimsy which he still clutched in his pudgy hand.
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 251:
- (informal, in the plural) Skimpy underwear.
- 2007 October 25, Ruth La Ferla, “Now It’s Nobody’s Secret”, New York Times:
- Choosing lingerie “is about what makes you look good, but also what looks good with or through your clothing,” said Monica Mitro, a spokeswoman for Victoria’s Secret, the brand that catapulted racy flimsies into the public eye.
- 2007 October 25, Ruth La Ferla, “Now It’s Nobody’s Secret”, New York Times:
Translations [edit]
Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies
|
