"tidy whities" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} tidy whities pl (plural only)
  1. (informal, nonstandard, proscribed) Eggcorn of tighty whities. Tags: informal, nonstandard, plural, plural-only, proscribed
    Sense id: en-tidy_whities-en-noun-GtBQI33h Categories (other): English eggcorns, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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