flimsy

1. (countable, dated, historical, uncountable)A thing which is ill-founded, unconvincing, or weak.

2. (also, attributive, dated, historical, uncountable)Thin typing paper used together with carbon paper in a typewriter to make multiple copies of a document; (countable) a sheet of such paper.

   a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

3. A document printed or typed on such paper.

   (broadly, countable, dated, historical, slang)A service certificate.

4. (broadly, countable, dated, historical, slang)A banknote; (uncountable) paper money.

5. (broadly, dated, historical, uncountable)The text to be set into pages of magazines, newspapers, etc.; copy.

6. (UK, countable, dated, historical, slang, uncountable)A hexahedral metal container with a capacity of four imperial gallons (about 18 litres) used by the British Army during World War II to hold fuel.

1. There was only a flimsy latch on the gate.

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2. It's a bit flimsy.

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3. You will open a flimsy brown door.

   ruВы откроете хлипкую коричневую дверь.

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4. It was a flimsy excuse at best.

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5. The flimsy cordon failed to keep back the protestors.

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