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Flimsy
flimsy
(flimsier, flimsiest) 1. A flimsy object is weak because it is made of a weak material, or is badly made. ...a flimsy wooden door. ...a pair of flimsy shoes. ADJ 2. Flimsy cloth or clothing is thin and does not give much protection. ...a very flimsy pink chiffon nightgown. ADJ 3. If you describe something such as evidence or an excuse as flimsy, you mean that it is not very good or convincing. The charges were based on very flimsy evidence. = weak, unconvincing ADJ
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I. adjective (flimsier; -est) Etymology: perhaps alteration of 1film + -sy (as in tricksy) Date: circa 1702 1. a. lacking in physical strength or substance ~ silks b. of inferior materials and workmanship 2. having little worth or plausibility a ~ excuse • flimsily adverb • flimsiness noun II. noun (plural flimsies) Date: 1814 chiefly British a lightweight paper used especially for multiple copies; also a document printed on ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. (flimsier, flimsiest) 1 lightly or carelessly assembled; insubstantial, easily damaged (a flimsy structure). 2 (of an excuse etc.) unconvincing (a flimsy pretext). 3 paltry; trivial; superficial (a flimsy play). 4 (of clothing) thin (a flimsy blouse). --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a very thin paper. b a document, esp. a copy, made on this. 2 a flimsy thing, esp. women's underwear. Derivatives flimsily adv. flimsiness n. Etymology: 17th c.: prob. f. FLIMFLAM: cf. TIPSY ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. разг. тонкая бумага, папиросная бумага (для копий) 2. копия заказа, счета; дубликат кассового чека и т. п. 3. разг. номер газеты 4. уст. дубликат телеграфного сообщения 5. pl. ам. разг. тонкое женское белье 6. банкнот, "бумажка" 7. сл. телеграмма; радиограмма 8. хрупкий, непрочный flimsy furniture —- легкая (хрупкая) мебель 9. неосновательный flimsy argument —- неубедительный аргумент flimsy excuse —- слабое оправдание ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) папиросная или тонкая бумага (для копий) 2) sl. банкнот, бумажка 3) sl. телеграмма 2. adj. 1) легкий, тонкий (о ткани) 2) непрочный, хрупкий 3) неосновательный, шаткий flimsy argument - неубедительный довод Syn: frail, insubstantial, tenuous Ant: firm, rugged, solid, sturdy, substantial, tough ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ adj 1 flimsy cloth or clothing is light and thin, and can tear easily (a flimsy summer dress) 2 flimsy equipment, buildings etc are not well-made and are easily broken 3 a flimsy argument, excuse etc is not believable (The evidence against him is extremely flimsy.) - flimsily adv - flimsiness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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