Dictionary definition · scantiness
noun
- the quality of being meager"an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"
- Of a garment, the property of being very small, light, or revealing."She cared only for brightness of colour, ease of fit, and a brevity and skimpiness of skirt absolutely astounding in these days of crinolines and trains."
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).