"Y-fronts" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Y-fronts pl (plural only)
  1. (plural only, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Men's or boys' briefs that have a fly as part of an inverted Y formed by the seams. Wikipedia link: Y-fronts Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Underwear Synonyms: underwear Related terms: jocks, bibidees, bikini briefs
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