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skinny

/ˈskɪni/
noun
  1. The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.

    "She called to get the skinny on the latest goings-on in the club."

  2. A state of nakedness; nudity.

  3. A low-fat serving of coffee.

verb
  1. To reduce or cut down.

adjective
  1. Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

    "Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender"

  2. (of food or beverages) Low-fat.

  3. Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).

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