Meaning & use
scantily clad
Wearing very little clothing.
See it in a sentence
The scantily-clad swimmers hurried across the hot sand toward the cool water.
Magazine covers often feature scantily-clad models to attract attention.
A note on using this word
The phrase is common in journalism and can carry a judgmental or objectifying tone, so it's worth using with care.
Words with a similar meaning
barely dressedskimpily dressed
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
fully clothedcovered
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