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flimsies

Syllables: flim·siesUK/ˈflɪmziz/

flimsies noun: skimpy underwear. Also the plural of flimsy.

Noun

flimsies pl (plural only)

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Skimpy underwear.
    • 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”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Also used as

flimsies is also the plural of flimsy.

flimsies is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of flimsy.

Origin of flimsies

From flimsy (adjective) + -ies (variant of -es (suffix forming regular plurals of some nouns; and the third person singular present indicative forms of some regular verbs)).

Phrases with flimsies

Questions about flimsies

What does flimsies mean?
Flimsies means skimpy underwear.
What part of speech is flimsies?
Flimsies is a noun.
How do you pronounce flimsies?
Flimsies is pronounced /ˈflɪmziz/ (UK).

Words near flimsies in the dictionary

  1. flimping
  2. flimps
  3. flims
  4. flimsied
  5. flimsier
  6. flimsies
  7. flimsiest
  8. flimsily
  9. flimsiness
  10. flimsinesses
  11. flimsy

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