| 1. | a person or thing that skims. |
| 2. | a shallow utensil, usually perforated, used in skimming liquids. |
| 3. | any of several gull-like birds of the family Rynchopidae, that skim the water with the elongated lower mandible immersed while in search of food. |
| 4. | a stiff, wide-brimmed hat with a shallow flat crown, usually made of straw. |
| 5. | a woman's A-line dress with side darts that shape it slightly to the body. |