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1
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
- a flimsy scarf that was more for decoration than for warmth
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2
not likely to be true or to occur
- "The check is in the mail" is a pretty flimsy and tired excuse
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The first known use of flimsy was circa 1702
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