skinny

(Inglese)

Frequenza

B2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈskɪni/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English skinny (“resembling skin”), equivalent to skin + -y. The meaning associated with lack of fat or muscle possibly derives from the phrase skin and bones; the meaning associated with nudity refers to the exposed skin.

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