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tighty-whities, n. U.S. colloq.
Brit. |ˌtʌɪtiˈwʌɪtɪz|, U.S. |ˌtaɪdiˈ(h)waɪˌdiz|
Forms: 19– tightie-whities, 19– tighty-whities, 19– tighty-whiteys
[‹ tight adj. + -y suffix6 + white n.1 + -y suffix6 + -s, plural ending.]
Men's snug-fitting white cotton underpants; briefs.
1991UNC-CH Campus Slang (Univ. N. Carolina, Chapel Hill) (typescript) Spring 9 Tighty-whities, men's brief-type underwear. 1994Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 2 May e2 Let's take the guy who works in an office and wears his tighty-whiteys during the week... On the weekends, when he wants to relax, he's got on his boxers. And then on Saturday night, he wears his high-fashion underwear. 2003D. Lipsky Absolutely Amer. iii. 155 They only issue tightie-whities, not boxers. 2004Spin June 82/2 Over the course of the show, he took off every article of clothing down to his tighty whities. |