noun
without supper; skipping dinner
Used to describe a situation where someone goes without the evening meal, often intentionally or due to circumstances.
今日は忙しくて夕食抜きだった。
I was so busy today that I skipped dinner.
ダイエット中なので、夕食抜きにしている。
I'm on a diet, so I'm going without supper.
Means skipping lunch; 夕食抜き is the evening counterpart.
Compound of 夕食 (supper) and 抜き (omission, without). The derivation is straightforward from the components.