- scanty (adj.)
[scanty 词源字典]
- 1650s, "meager, barely sufficient for use;" 1701, "too small, limited in scope," from scant + -y (2). Related: Scantiness (1560s). Scanties (n.) "underwear" (especially for women) attested from 1928.[scanty etymology, scanty origin, 英语词源]