flimsies
English
Etymology
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)).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈflɪmziz/
- Hyphenation: flim‧sies
Noun
flimsies pl (plural only)
- (informal) Skimpy underwear.
- 2007 October 25, Ruth La Ferla, “Now it's nobody's secret”, in The New York Times[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- 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.
Noun
flimsies
- plural of flimsy
Verb
flimsies
- third-person singular simple present indicative of flimsy