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A person who is trying to lose weight, especially by dieting.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Steve the slimmer is a beacon for Brits but Mara Yamauchi finishes under an (ash) cloud in London Marathon
  • While you're at it, did anyone ask fire and police how they like the idea of slimmer roads in residential neighborhoods?
  • And he looks really good, a little slimmer, which is so important when you have heart disease, Larry, as you know and as everyone knows.
  • "It's a kind of slimmer, more British style-an Oasis look," he said.
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