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Meaning of leave little to the imagination | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To reveal the greater part of a person's body, or parts usually kept hidden out of modesty.

Examples

“Baartman’s seminaked display left little to the imagination and reinforced England’s obsession with bottoms, both literally and figuratively.”

“The emerald-green bathing suit pulled taut across boyish hips and decidedly unboyish breasts, the wet material leaving little to the imagination […]”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

leave much to be desired leave no crumbs leave no stone unturned leave no trace leave nothing in the tank leave off