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scantiness

Dictionary definition · scantiness

noun

  1. the quality of being meager"an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"
  2. 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).