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scanties

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈskæntiz/
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noun

Meaning 1

Small panties; skimpy underwear for a woman or girl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English scanty Middle English -es English -s English scanties From scanty + -s.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: прашки (praški) — small panties
  • Japanese: スキャンティー (sukyantī) — small panties