Lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. There are 14 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word skinny, three of which are labelled obsolete See examples of skinny used in a sentence.
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Definition of skinny adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
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That'll be two skinny lattes, please. The meaning associated with lack of fat or muscle possibly derives from the phrase skin and bones The meaning associated with nudity refers to the exposed skin. The term 'skinny' refers to a person or thing that is very thin or slender
It carries both a literal meaning, describing someone with little body fat, and a more subjective interpretation that can evoke different feelings depending on the context, often associated with societal standards of beauty or health.
