ribby
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ribby (comparative more ribby, superlative most ribby)
- Pertaining to or having ribs; ribbed. [from 18th c.]
- 1971, Vogue - Volume 158:
- Fendi's smasheroo short, short fur belted over shorts, worn with ribby stockings, ribbier over-the-knee socks, Oxford ties.
- Specifically, thin so as to have prominent ribs; emaciated. [from 19th c.]
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 215:
- He grew thin and ribby, with narrow shoulders and a breast like a plucked chicken.
- (UK) Shabby, in poor condition. [from 20th c.]