Meaning & use

Slimmer

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A person who is trying to lose weight, typically through dieting or exercise.

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The magazine's new column offers recipes tailored for slimmers.

As a lifelong slimmer, she knew every low-calorie substitute in the book.

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Chiefly British usage; in American English, "dieter" is the more common equivalent.

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dieter

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2. adjective

Comparative form of "slim," meaning thinner or more slender.

The new phone is even slimmer than last year's model.

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