skimmer: Meaning and Definition of

skim•mer

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.