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Meanings of scanty clothing in английском

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Usage of scanty clothing in английском
1
Just a shirt, it might be said: simple scanty clothing, no warmth.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
2
He had on but scanty clothing, and he looked travel-worn and weary.
Mark Seaworth
3
A portion of her scanty clothing had been removed to cover the child.
Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome
4
That stockade contains a big trough for washing their scanty clothing.
Across India; Or, Live Boys in the Far East
5
My scanty clothing was soaked; I was wet to the skin!
The Beetle: A Mystery
6
In return for coarse food and scanty clothing, the little Jenny became a servant-of-all-work.
Roughing It in the Bush
7
All of the children were barefooted, and several had but poor and scanty clothing.
The Log School-House on the Columbia
8
The two Papuans held out bravely, and, considering their scanty clothing, this was surprising.
The Three Admirals
9
He had taken a severe cold from scanty clothing and exposure to the winter weather.
Chester Rand; or, The New Path to Fortune
10
The unnatural life, like rats in a hole, the nerve-strain, the insufficient food, the scanty clothing.
"Over There" with the Australians
11
Our scanty clothing was glued to our bodies.
From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
12
The scanty clothing worn here is owing partly, but not entirely, to the warmth of the climate.
Journal of an African Cruiser / Comprising Sketches of the Canar...
13
There were many persons with scanty clothing, women in underskirts and thin waists and men in shirt sleeves.
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
14
Some women scoured scanty clothing in the ditch running past the structure; on the terraces not a soul appeared.
The Delight Makers
15
His scanty clothing was profusely bespattered, and broad cakes of mud clung to the soles of his naked feet.
The Delight Makers
16
The savage had just emerged from the river, for his graceful, copper-colored body and scanty clothing were dripping with water.
The Last Trail
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