"Y-fronts" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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