Skimmer

Quick meaning: Skimmer is a noun meaning A device that skims.

Meaning

A device that skims.

More Meanings

1. A person who skims.
2. Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
3. A ballet flat shoe.
4. A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
5. (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
6. (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
7. Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.

Example Sentences

Classic, box-pleated skimmers and pantdresses stay crisp and fresh, won't wrinkle or wilt!

Slightly A-line, princess-cut “skimmers” were popular as dresses in summer and jumpers in winter.

Perhaps the greatest stone skimmer is Scotland's own Dougie Isaacs, who has won eight world titles.

The utilization of divided dart control—some stitched and some unstitched—is the basis of semifitted styles such as the shift or skimmer dress.

Word Forms

• skimmers
• skimmering
• skimmered

Synonyms for skimmer

Depending on context, synonyms include scissorbill, boater, straw hat, panama, leghorn, sailor.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include straw hat, boater, sailor, panama, leghorn, nozzle.

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