—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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.