leave little to the imagination

English

Verb

leave little to the imagination (third-person singular simple present leaves little to the imagination, present participle leaving little to the imagination, simple past and past participle left little to the imagination)

  1. Of clothing: to reveal the greater part of a person's body, or parts usually kept hidden out of modesty.
    • 2007 January 14, Caroline Elkins, “A Life Exposed”, in New York Times‎:
      Baartman’s seminaked display left little to the imagination and reinforced England’s obsession with bottoms, both literally and figuratively.
    • 2009, Day Leclaire, The Billionaire's Baby Negotiation:
      The emerald-green bathing suit pulled taut across boyish hips and decidedly unboyish breasts, the wet material leaving little to the imagination […]
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