English Dictionary

flimsy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈflɪmzi/

名詞

俗語 複数形 くだけた表現

Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies. / (naval slang) A service certificate / (informal, in the plural) Skimpy underwear. / (slang) A banknote.

日本語の意味

薄い複写用紙（複写用紙として使われるタイピング用紙） / （海軍の俗語）勤務証明書、すなわちサービス証明書 / （非公式、複数形で用いられる）露出度が高かったり、極端に薄いデザインの下着 / （スラング）紙幣

He fed a flimsy into the typewriter to produce multiple carbon copies of the invoice.

彼は請求書の複写を複数作るためにタイプライターに複写用の薄紙を差し込んだ。

意味（1）

Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.

Smiley peered once more at the flimsy which he still clutched in his pudgy hand.

意味（2）

(naval slang) A service certificate

A perusal of the comments of officers under whom he has served as recorded in his “flimsies" indicates that he has almost consistently received high commendation for his service.

意味（3）

(informal, in the plural) 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.

意味（4）

(slang) A banknote.

flimsies （ plural ）