Which word can I use?
I want to describe a woman who is scantly-dressed. Can I say "she is wearing revealing clothes" or "she is wearing exposing clothes."? Or is there any other way to descibe the situation? Thanks.

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Which word can I use?
I want to describe a woman who is scantly-dressed. Can  I say "she is wearing revealing clothes" or "she is wearing exposing clothes."? Or is there any other way to descibe the situation?  Thanks.

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It is also possible to say "she is wearing skimpy clothes".

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Revealing clothes definitely sounds more natural than exposing clothes, but either are perfectly acceptable.

If you had asked me without giving examples, I would have told you to say she is wearing revealing clothes, so I think that would be the phrase you should use.

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So scantily clad should be equal to scantily dressed, right?

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The word is "scantily." Yes, to revealing, no, to exposing. You could also describe her as being scantily clad (as opposed to scantily dressed) . The meaning remains the same. J.

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