(dated, UK, dialect or US, colloquial) Scanty.

A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing. / (in the plural, colloquial) Underwear.

Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive. / Of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

(Australia, Western Australia) A barmaid who wears little clothing.

(obsolete) A person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule. / (obsolete) A ludicrous procession for the purpose of ridiculing a person's offending spouse.

plural of skimmington

The property of being skimpy.

In a skimpy manner.

plural of skimmer

A sieve-like, slotted spoon. / A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium. / (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.