Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a. & n. from
scrimp , v. t. - a device used in connection with a calico printing machine for stretching the fabric breadthwise so that it may be smooth for printing.
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- verb Present participle of
scrimp .
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Examples
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Her "scrimping," as Gussie called it, met with no favor from anyone; and though Mrs. Sherwood talked of "ordering" this and that from the store, Dexie positively refused to be the mouthpiece of the order.
Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces Stanford Eveleth
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That kind of scrimping may be good for stressed family budgets, but it's bad for the nation's overall economy -- and that has the potential to reinforce the miserly mood.
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That kind of scrimping may be good for stressed family budgets, but it's bad for the nation's overall economy - and that has the potential to reinforce the miserly mood.
Gazette.com : 2008
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That kind of scrimping may be good for stressed family budgets, but it's bad for the nation's overall economy _ and that has the potential to reinforce the miserly mood.
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U.S. families—by defaulting on their loans and scrimping on expenses—shouldered a smaller debt burden in 2010 than at any point in the previous six years, putting them in position to start spending more.
Families Slice Debt to Lowest in 6 Years Justin Lahart 2011
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In these hard times of scrimping and saving, there's scrimping and, well, saving.
ECB cuts interest rates as crunch summit begins - Thursday December 8 2011 2011
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In the turmoil, many Abidjan residents haven't been paid, or have been laid off by employers scrimping for cash.
Ivory Coast Calls for Export Curbs Will Connors 2011
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Indeed, Fallingwater is every homeowner's fantasy house, at least every nature-worshiping homeowner's—a place where all the rooms, staircases and fireplaces, every last window, sash and bevel is at the service of bringing one in harmony with a higher power; Fallingwater is essentially a place of worship without any scrimping on creature comforts.
When Nature Calls Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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Five billion in scrimping and savings, in second jobs and second-hand clothes, in basic necessities not bought, and countless other sacrifices made—simply to escape the system that they've been relegated to and to obtain a decent education for their children.
Forstmann's Not So Little Idea Daniel Henninger 2011
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And avoid scrimping on price here—we've found that lower-cost brands sometimes take three to four coats to finish the job.
Lower debt frees up remodeling money—here's where the deals are 2011
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