"scanties" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scanties.wav
Etymology: From scanty + -s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scanty|s}} scanty + -s Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} scanties pl (plural only)
  1. Small panties; skimpy underwear for a woman or girl. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (small panties): прашки (praški) [feminine, plural] (Bulgarian), スキャンティー (sukyantī) (Japanese)
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