Y-fronts

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Men's or boys' briefs that have a fly as part of an inverted Y formed by the seams. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal, plural, plural-only

    "Setting a spatted foot on the bench that ran down the middle of the changing-room with elegant distain, Adrian began to flip through a pile of Y-fronts and rugger shorts with his cane."

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bibideesjockey pantstightiesunderwear

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"Setting a spatted foot on the bench that ran down the middle of the changing-room with elegant distain, Adrian began to flip through a pile of Y-fronts and rugger shorts with his cane."

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