the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Quality or condition of being scanty.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Scanty character or condition; lack of amplitude, greatness, or abundance; insufficiency.
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n. the quality of being meager
Word Usage
"I wonder if the planned demolition of much of Coney Island's amusement area (they're putting up condominiums) means that some year soon the City will attack the morals at the mermaid parade and impose some regulation on costumes (or scantiness thereof)."